- 14 Mar 2002
- 15,972
- 9,211
- 749
And here we go again, back to base one. Let's see if he can last for more than nine months this time.
Exit polls: LDP wins clear majority with 275-300 seats
What a disaster. Just how short can Japan's short-term memory be?
More tunnels, dams, and concrete-reinforced riverbeds please!
Back to the "beautification" of Japan...
... and back into splendid isolation.
What a sad day. Not unexpected though.
Exit polls: LDP wins clear majority with 275-300 seats
The LDP will stick with its long-time partnership with the Komeito, a Buddhist-backed party, to form a coalition government, said Yoshihide Suga, deputy secretary general of the party. Together, they will probably control about 320 seats, NHK projected - a two-thirds majority that would make it easier for the government to pass legislation.
What a disaster. Just how short can Japan's short-term memory be?
To revive Japan's stagnant economy, Abe will likely push for increased public works spending and lobby for stronger moves by the central bank to break Japan out of its deflationary trap.
More tunnels, dams, and concrete-reinforced riverbeds please!
Voters also appeared to back the LDP's vows to build a stronger, more assertive country to answer increasing pressure from China and threats of North Korean rocket launches. Abe has repeatedly said he will protect Japan's "territory and beautiful seas" amid a territorial dispute with China over some uninhabited islands in the East China Sea.
Back to the "beautification" of Japan...
He has said he regrets not visiting Yasukuni Shrine, which enshrines Japan's war dead, including Class-A war criminals, during his term as prime minister. China and South Korea oppose such visits, saying they reflect Japan's reluctance to fully atone for its wartime atrocities.
... and back into splendid isolation.
What a sad day. Not unexpected though.