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Septim Dynasty
Shinzo Abe is widely hated by the Japanese but he is widely loved by foreigners. It is just really simple!
From the Abe era onward, Japan has been cutting barriers to allow foreign elites to own and control Japan economically.
The best recipient of such an age is probably the Unification Church. Moonies are still receiving funds from LDP and the Japanese government after defrauding many innocent Japanese citizens.
Moonraker
Is he?
dagon
Kishida quoting from his self-improvement book "How to be a Leader" with meaningless phrases that have no relation to the comfortable cronyism that is the LDP leadership style.
Yubaru
Don't know too much about how Japanese politics works it seems. If Abe was "widely hated" as you state, pray tell how he managed to keep his poll numbers so high, AND become the longest serving PM in Japanese history?
Simon Foston
YubaruToday 07:52 am JST
A perceived lack of better alternatives both in the opposition parties and within the LDP, and the ease of winning general elections without an effective and organised opposition. Anyway, his poll numbers took hits every time there was a corruption scandal, e.g.
https://thediplomat.com/2020/05/abes-popularity-plummets-amid-latest-controversy/
I think "tolerated" is closer to the mark than "widely hated."
Moderator
Back on topic please.
Rodney
Why should he care? He’s enjoying sitting at the World top table (only Asian) with a credit card with no limit, and in true LDP autocracy, when things get too uncomfortable, he can just pass the baton to Kono.
Mark
"I believe the only way for the ... cabinet to govern stably is by taking these issues head on, without running away," Kishida said.
In other words I don't care what the polls show, I am here to stay.
obladi
I fail to see the connection between the LDP's scandals and Kishida's overseas trip. The A couple of resigning ministers have nothing to do with China, N. Korea, Russia or the fragile economy. or am I missing something obvious here.
TokyoLiving
Work more to make alliances with your neighbors, strengthen your region and stop being a US colony..
kurisupisu
Kishida is just another of the privileged political elite that have little in common nor do they wish to have,with the average Japanese.
Why are Japanese politicians continually accepting dodgy funding,misusing public funding,supporting abusive groups and failing to lead by example on climate change issues amongst others?
Most of the above would lead to expulsion from employment, loss of income or a court appearance for the majority, would it not?
The only logical conclusion is that the state itself is corrupt and a failure!
Complete overhaul is necessary…
shogun36
Well, when he finds someone that can actually be a LEADER, tell him to let us know.
because it sure as heck isn't him.
Simon Foston
obladiToday 09:23 am JST
Yes, it looks as if you are. It's Kishida's administration and what happens in Japan is still his responsibility no matter where he happens to be at any given time. If allegations of corruption and incompetence will keep coming up even when the prime minister is abroad the Japanese media are perfectly entitled to bring them up with him. He should not be allowed to evade the issue.
Fredrik
I don't agree that cleaning up LDP would be seen as a negative thing by foreign leaders. It is a necessity for Japan to be taken seriously. Though, Japan should be ashamed for its human rights violations, where it should be put in the same corner as China and Russia. The treatment of foreigners in the so called detention centers leading to several deaths, police injecting black foreigners with Ketamine etc. are no better than communist era KGB, or Chinese concentration camps!
kurisupisu
Entrenched centralized power is a danger to everybody and the unwanted result of such circumstances is plain to see.
Aly Rustom
Septim Dynasty- This is the first time ever that I have to disagree strongly with what you said about the above. True Shinzo Abe is widely hated by the Japanese - but to say that he is widely loved by foreigners???
I have to disagree with that comment. I don't know 1 foreigner that likes him. I'd say he was more disliked among the foreign community than the Japanese one