Too shy for big time
Article Abstract:
A book by former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama reveals the problems in Japanese political leadership. The prevailing culture demands that leaders must be reticent about taking on political responsibility. When elected they do not push for their policies to be accepted, but rather wait for support to emerge. They are unable to select more than a small number of aides and have to rely instead on the advice of career bureaucrats. The three current Japanese prime ministerial candidates promise a break with tradition, but analysts have doubts about their grasp of economic affairs.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1998
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Yes men
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Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto's Sep 1997 choice of cabinet members suggests Hashimoto, together with allied bureaucrats, will maintain control of policy. Several of the politicians are weak, particularly Foreign Minister Keizo Obuchi. Major policy issues which the cabinet will be discussing include Japanese defence links with the US, and economic reforms. Some Liberal Democrat Party members feel Hashimoto's plans for reform are too radical.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1997
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Cautious Kato: conservative China expert may be LDP's next in line
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Koichi Kato is widely expected to succeed Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto of Japan. He aims to preserve Japan's traditional style of politics, meaning a one-party rule by his Liberal Democratic Party. Kato has worked to persuade those legislators who left the party some years ago, to return, and the LDP now holds 250 lower house seats. The only shadow on the horizon is a report that Kato accepted a donation in 1990, which he denies.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1997
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