Second, we must adapt Japan’s labor regulations to the norms of modern life almost everywhere, which means allowing every individual to strike a beneficial balance between life and work. We Japanese will always work hard – I have no doubt about that.
其次，我们必须让日本的劳动力监管规则适应几乎全球皆然的现代生活范式&mdash;&mdash;这意味着让所有个体都获得生活和工作的有益平衡。日本人民永远会努力工作&mdash;&mdash;对此我毫不怀疑。但我们也需要鼓励更多日本女性参与到劳动力大军，不管是在职业生涯开始阶段，还是在选择生养孩子之后。