I send the real image of Abe cabinet to the editorialist of New York Times which wrote the editorial of the preceding chapter.
The following is a feature article on page 2 of the Nikkei newspaper has started 2013/12/10 under the heading of "Abe administration one year".
"I took a risk"
“Abenomics makes succeed by all means. Has come at a time when just have to think ahead about time.”
November 15 evening, Shinzo Abe ( 59) of the Prime Minister touched the next move while tasting blowfish sashimi with Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso (73) in the official residence.
Kinoshita Yasushi of the financial undersecretary (56) The encouragement to the next year budgetary process is a name about that the dining which included Ministry of Finance executive is done.
But the topic was moved to the fate of economic policy naturally.
Aso said "The U.S. led to sub- prime crisis in the financial run to say the economy is getting better because," What “important to manufacturing. It should clearly show the attitude to use the money to be strongly industry.” he preached that.
Abe nodded "We know.”
Abenomics is that “Three Arrows” monetary easing, fiscal stimulus, and the growth strategy. While it feels the response of certain of the economy of the feet, Abe leak it, "We spread the rest” around.
Profit expansion by the corporation increases by the wage, is it possible to join it and how does it make beneficence prevail in the district, too?
It is "capitalism of the Land of Vigorous Rice Plants (Japan) " that it plans as the new goal.
It is rather than the law of the jungle, to explore the economic model of its own with an emphasis on manufacturing.
(It is not survival of the fittest and it searches the independent economic model which thought much of the manufacturing.)
What is the difference with before by 6 years which were compelled to do the station on the way replacement of the prime minister within 366 days?
Abe recalls, “There was a shift in policy that I want to do and that people want in the first -order regime. 2nd regime was to the economy top priority “he said.
Power base is linked to economic trends. Strong political opponent is just not found in Nagata-cho, line of sight is oriented such as “market” and “public opinion “.
Nikkei Stock Average of administration inception of December 26 last year was¥ 10,230.
Abe’s every day to worry about the stock price board in the office.
“Although I announced a growth strategy with much effort, it goes down why “.
Impatience was stained in mid- June it announced the first wave of growth strategy.
It showed frowns "wall of ¥ 15,000 it does not quite be exceeded," said in early November.
It was in a good mood to be “up unusual” stock prices and to recover the 15,000 yen to stand about half years on November 15.
The figure which is different from the official remark which repeats “that it doesn't have joy and sorrow in quick alternation” can be had a glimpse of.
Cabinet approval rating is also a concern. “Support rate is not lowered so much." In October that final decision to raise to 8% of the sales tax rate in April next year, read carefully the poll of media outlets, and showed an expression of relief.
November 20, luncheon at the official residence of the prime minister U.S. Ambassador to Japan, Caroline Kennedy (56).
Male executives of more than one offer, but the presence, Abe refused to advance.
“It’s no good because not only put women ministers. Anything is important impression. Consciously what is seen, how it is received." Two people of Mori Masako (49) of the declining birth rate and Minister Inada Tomomi (54) of administrative reform minister , and was appointed to sit it appealed the positive promotion of women .
Became a big milestone in the handling of the government of the first year, it was the success of the bid to host Olympics in Tokyo September 7.
Way back from Buenos Aires, Argentina (IOC) General Assembly was held the International Olympic Committee, Abe gave a toast in government aircraft during.
Was said so as not to stand in front of the prime minister of the bid from business leaders and big-shot politician "Actually, the (51) Cabinet Deputy Secretary, Seko Hiroshige.
“Talking is damaged in Abenomics if it fails and ... “, Prime Minister was transformed into a serious expression.
“I 'm taking a risk. I know that it does not know Olympics may or may not be able to bid.
It is the work of the politician that takes risk.
Take a risk, in order to be successful it, I made a maximum effort.”
That the Liberal Democratic Party won a sweeping victory in succession House of Representatives election in December last year, and the House of Councillors election in July this year, and solidified the foundation for stable government in the hands of their own has become a source of self-confidence of Abe.
Morning November 25, official residence of the prime minister.
In the study session with secretary et al ahead in the afternoon the question of the Upper House Committee on Audit, it's the time when I was talking to respond to the question of opposition lawmakers on constitutional interpretation review of the right to collective self-defense.
One of the attendees and propose "better to answer carefully will be good,"but Abe argued.
"Reluctantly, that the answer enters a keeper is hopeless.
. I refute. Field of security is not that kind of situation. It would have seen a problem of air defense identification zone of China. It’s not if you are going out to the theological controversy”
The consideration to the New Komeito blurs but there is not a forever reserved feeling. At the press conference in the evening on the 9th which received the ending of the extraordinary session of the Diet, it emphasized the meaning of the conclusion of the National Security Council (Japanese NSC) act-of-incorporation and the specific security mood once more.
It is watching the good opportunity which comes up with Abe color while picturing the strategy of the long-term power.
One full year in the 16th from last year's general election. we follow the reality of the Abe administration, which aims to "politics decide".
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