Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government will set out to identify key areas of investment and draft a blueprint for economic growth by next summer. In her first remarks to a newly established economic panel on Tuesday, Takaichi instructed her Cabinet to map out a plan for growth and investment in 17 crucial sectors — including artificial intelligence, shipbuilding, defense, semiconductors and telecommunications, among others. “We will strive to strengthen the supply structure of the Japanese