expression, noun
Basic Policies for Economic and Fiscal Management and Structural Reform; Big-Boned Policy
Official name of a periodically released Japanese government policy document. The literal translation 'Big-Boned Policy' is a playful rendering of the kanji 骨太 (big-boned/robust), but the official English name is 'Basic Policies for Economic and Fiscal Management and Structural Reform'.
政府は今年の骨太の方針で、デジタル化の推進を強調した。
In this year's Basic Policies, the government emphasized the promotion of digitalization.
骨太の方針は毎年6月ごろに閣議決定される。
The Basic Policies are approved by the Cabinet around June every year.
Compound of 骨太 (ほねぶと, 'big-boned; robust') + 方針 (ほうしん, 'policy; course'). The term was coined by the Japanese government as a metaphorical name for a robust economic policy framework.