Kishida says coronavirus, economy, security top his agenda

In conjunction with my comment of Oct. 5  12:40 pm JST:

It seems vote buying has been a very common practice in the election of LDP's Secretary General. This irregularity is not subject to an investigation under Political Funds Control Act because it’s the LDP's internal affairs per se.  It’s unknown which faction in the party used dirty money most for vote buying. 

Remember, though, that LDP Secretary General is eventually to become Prime Minister of Japan. It's no exaggeration, then, that successive Japanese Prime Ministers have been voted in by a small group of LDP members through vote buying and bribery.

Apparently, Japan is not a democracy but a plutocracy. The election system must be renovated. Prime Minister should be elected by general voting.

kenshin_uOct. 5  09:05 pm JST

I've seen news that some Chinese companies have been sanctioned by the Chinese government...

Any excuse for an anti-Chinese or anti-Korean diatribe, right?

kenshin_uToday  08:54 pm JST

Their claims based on their manifesto are broadcasted daily by the mass media.

I doubt if anyone's paying much attention. They're probably not even going to have a candidate in my area.

Also, we have already experienced their policies when they were the ruling party.

That was actually a different party but I'm not surprised you brought it up.

It's always the public that ultimately bears the brunt of failed economic policies, right? In fact, isn't it? I think this is true not only in Japan, but worldwide.

It's certainly true in Japan. However, there's only really one party that can take any responsibility for that and due to the weakness of the opposition they never have to.

kenshin_uToday  09:04 pm JST

I don't know what kind of situation you mean by making it impossible for companies to escape.

I never said "impossible." If, speaking purely hypothetically, most other developed countries imposed high taxes on corporations and the wealthy, there would be no benefit to relocating. However that's as likely to happen as the CDPJ winning an election heavily skewed in the LDP's favour.

I've seen news that some Chinese companies have been sanctioned by the Chinese government...

As a CDPJ victory is already pretty much a hypothetical scenario, in that case I would like to see other countries taxing corporations and wealthy more so that they had nowhere to flee to.

I don't know what kind of situation you mean by making it impossible for companies to escape. Companies and wealthy individuals will flee countries where their business and investment activities are crippled. I have seen news about Chinese companies trying to go public in the U.S. and being sanctioned by Chinese companies just to keep them from going abroad....

I doubt the average person is even aware that the CDPJ has a manifesto.

Their claims based on their manifesto are broadcasted daily by the mass media. Also, we have already experienced their policies when they were the ruling party.

Right now, you mean? Because the government is scared of upsetting rich and powerful people? It's lucky for the LDP that they can't really lose, with a message like that they'd be in trouble.Right now, you mean? Because the government is scared of upsetting rich and powerful people? It's lucky for the LDP that they can't really lose, with a message like that they'd be in trouble.

It's always the public that ultimately bears the brunt of failed economic policies, right? In fact, isn't it? I think this is true not only in Japan, but worldwide.

kenshin_uToday  03:13 pm JST

I thought LDP apologists liked to make out it's because all they do is criticise the government. Do you really think the average voter cares if people richer than him or her pays more tax?

As corporations and the wealthy flee overseas, the economy worsens, and who will have to pay for the loss of tax revenue?

As a CDPJ victory is already pretty much a hypothetical scenario, in that case I would like to see other countries taxing corporations and wealthy more so that they had nowhere to flee to.

Even the average person can imagine that.

I doubt the average person is even aware that the CDPJ has a manifesto.

It's up to the general public to bear the burden.

Right now, you mean? Because the government is scared of upsetting rich and powerful people? It's lucky for the LDP that they can't really lose, with a message like that they'd be in trouble.

Looking at the picture of newly installed male ministers in anachronistic attire, I cannot help but suspect how many of them are wearing their own tailcoats. Haven't most of them had rented the coats at a rental shop in the Ginza or Kasumigazeki?

Hope their execution of policy won't be likewise anachronistic.

I was looking for "transparency" and "democracy" to replace "money" and "weapons".

But, from LDP, i'm not disappointed

I thought LDP apologists liked to make out it's because all they do is criticise the government. Do you really think the average voter cares if people richer than him or her pays more tax?

As corporations and the wealthy flee overseas, the economy worsens, and who will have to pay for the loss of tax revenue? Even the average person can imagine that. It's up to the general public to bear the burden.

Just another puppet ran by the dinosaur puppet masters, nothing will change

They are almost all small potatoes. Without help of Japanese bureaucrats, they cannot do anything.

Surprisingly, no collage-dropout Nepotism-kun in the new cabinet.

I'm glad you wrote college-dropout, otherwise I wouldn't know who you were referring to. Just saying nepotism could refer to practically all the LDP politicians.

At least, "Kishida looks more energetic than Suga," said business owner Makoto Okubo.

I agree with this statement. Suga just looked like the stress and pressure of COVID and the job had taken its toll on him. Kishida looks very motivated and like he will hit the ground running in new position.

kenshin_uToday  10:41 am JST

Have you read the Rikken DPJ's manifesto? Not only are those policies unfeasible, but only the top 10% of the wealthy and corporations will be taxed two or three times as much, and the Japanese economy will plummet to the bottom. This is the kind of stupid policy that experts laugh at.

Why? I thought those corporations and rich folks were sitting on huge hoards of cash they were doing nothing with.

That's why the opposition party's approval rating is only in single digits.

I thought LDP apologists liked to make out it's because all they do is criticise the government. Do you really think the average voter cares if people richer than him or her pays more tax?

she hoped the new government takes into consideration younger people's opinions and allows younger politicians to play important roles.

At least, "Kishida looks more energetic than Suga," said business owner Makoto Okubo.

Pssst…. you can actually vote for someone else if you voters can be bothered…

Well.

Let's see the actions there, buddy.

We've heard enough talk and "promises" for decades already.

funny how a lot of them had to dye their hair to make themselves look younger...

A piece of big news that cannot be let to go unchallenged.

Former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has criticized severely the way the LDP leader vote was conducted. Big money flowed underneath behind the door to elect Secretary General, according to Chunichi Sports: 10/05/2021).

Heard the same song and dance before...you ain't kidding anyone Mr. Kishida.

Once you rise to power, we become obsolete.

Another Penguin Parade.

Just this time the OB brigade has added a few Wrens for pictorial composition.

What a joke.

They all look so British in the Photo.

Lets see what kishida and his group can accomplish in the next few weeks.

I think it is ridiculous to have a vaccine passport when the effectiveness of the vaccine decreases drastically after six months, but this is something that Western countries are more actively considering than Japan.

Nevertheless, I think it is necessary to continue to increase the number of people vaccinated with regard to vaccines, so I would like to keep an eye on the situation. However, this is not a problem that can be solved by increasing the number of tests, so rather than investing in this, I think it would be better to focus on the development of therapeutic drugs, as Takaichi argued.

If opposition party became ruling party, it would be a big difference.

Have you read the Rikken DPJ's manifesto? Not only are those policies unfeasible, but only the top 10% of the wealthy and corporations will be taxed two or three times as much, and the Japanese economy will plummet to the bottom. This is the kind of stupid policy that experts laugh at. That's why the opposition party's approval rating is only in single digits.

Look like a picture of the last early century.

Even their clothes are outdated,these dinosaurs still lives with an early Showa mentality.

It’s like having a time machine and revert to almost a hundred years.

Wow the very definition of vitality! I weep for the future.

The only way to kick start Japan economy to rise the basic wage to 1500 yen a hour.

@John-San That’s hopefully only an ironic joke from you. It’s maybe sufficient not to die the same day and keep the very basic organ functions or life essentials for some months, but surely still not good for consumption, marriage, raising children, house building and all such or even what you called an economy kick start. lol But I would agree on your words about so-called middle class, which is of course nowadays almost not existing and more wish or a phantasy description.

Japan remains same as before whoever became a LDP prime minister and other ministers. New prime minister will follow same/similar policies that ex-prime ministers made/did. If opposition party became ruling party, it would be a big difference.

It's like the walking dead in suits.

Booooo to them all.

Kishida is just another slippery politician. Today middle class is not the same middle class as pre 2000,s. The middle class of yesterday is the higher lower class of today which is a much larger % of the population then today’s middle class. Today middle is the smallest-% of the Japanese society. The only way to kick start Japan economy to rise the basic wage to 1500 yen a hour.

He also pledged to push through with a large-scale recovery package to support those hit by the pandemic.

If past performance is any indicator of future actions with the LDP, this refers not to the many struggling workers with precarious jobs but hotel and restaurant chain owners.

Another round of GoTo subsidies and promotional contracts for Dentsu to support those "hard hit" but still have the money for discretionary travel and spending?

The three main agenda points goes without saying, are we supposed to be impressed? I read in the paper that the avg age of Kishida's cabinet is older than Suga's by one year, so don't get your hopes up in thinking that Kishida is thinking about any type of reform. Finally, this club is still run by the AA faction, aka as Abe & Aso. Enjoy.

I just hope that this new Japanese government opens up to us Sansei descendants of Brazil. We've been almost a year without any news.

That's very thoughtful of him

I can't want for this agenda to be put into revolutionary change action!

It's likely to be similar his predecessor

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-shadow-shogun-abe-assured-clout-over-next-pm-kishida-2021-09-30/

I can't want for this agenda to be put into revolutionary change action!