New recruits at companies, public offices, and other organizations in
"Our country's economy and society are facing turbulent times. In order to overcome these changes, I want you to break your shells of common sense and stereotypes with flexible thinking,"
Electronics giant
"We have made a new start and taken a step toward a new future. We'd like to make progress strongly as a whole to make the entire group shine," said
At the headquarters of
"We need to think about what we can do and how we can act so the tourism industry can regain its brightness," said Riria Kanbayashi at the ceremony, referring to the heavy blow dealt to the sector by the pandemic.
This year's entrance ceremonies coincided with the lowering of the age of adulthood from 20 to 18.
At the
"Some of you are 18 years old and will be working as adults. I want you to think broadly about what will be beneficial to people," Commissioner
Local governments in three northeastern prefectures which were severely hit by the
In Higashimatsushima, Miyagi Prefecture where more than 1,000 people lost their lives in the disaster, six new officials joined the city government.
In Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, where some 30 people remain evacuated from their homes after the area was hit by a strong quake on
"I want to create a city where disaster victims can live feeling relieved and young people will want to continue to live," Sato said.
==Kyodo
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