On April 8, The West Japan Economic Council (Nishikeikyo), which consists of six regions' (Kansai, Hokuriku, Chubu, Chugoku, Shikoku and Kyushu) economic federations, has organized a "Nishikeikyo Team" for recovery assistance to the Great East Japan Earthquake.

The Team will extend utmost support and cooperation not only toward immediate reconstruction of the afflicted areas of Tohoku and Kanto districts but also toward full-scale recovery of the eastern Japan.

For the present, as the collective will of Nishikeikyo, the Team will submit policy proposals to the relevant authorities on the measures that those of us in western Japan support Japan's economic activities, and work strongly to encourage the realization of these issues.  Moreover, the Team will take effective actions for the recovery of the afflicted areas.