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 I wondered if he would be okay, and I thought he looked unreliable, but when I gave him a chance, he turned out to be pretty good. Rather than Abe or Aso, who are willing to buy a fight, a modest, gentle, mild-mannered guy will do the job properly in times like these.
Taro Aso, the vice president of the Japanese Diet, said this. This was said at a party held in Fukuoka in preparation for the Upper House election. The &#8220;vice president,&#8221; who had always treated Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the LDP president, more lightly than anyone else, &#8220;praised&#8221; Kishida. This is a blatantly superior attitude. With an election that will determine the fate of the administration just around the corner, criticism of the administration is not an option. He must win the Upper House election and maintain his power.
<h2>I am supporting the administration.</h2>
 The Aso faction will firmly support the Kishida administration in the middle of the administration.&#8221;
At an earlier faction party, he said, &#8220;I am supporting the administration. I am supporting the administration. A senior deputy in the Aso faction said, &#8220;Last year, right after the Kishida administration was inaugurated, he said, &#8216;I am supporting the administration.
 Last year, just after the Kishida administration was inaugurated, he said, &#8220;I am supporting the administration. October A senior delegate from Aso&#8217;s faction said, &#8220;In the October general election last year, immediately after the Kishida administration was formed, Aso praised Kishida, saying, &#8216;Prime Minister Kishida has peeled off. Kishida&#8217;s LDP maintained a stable majority and pushed through the opposition parties. And if he survives this summer&#8217;s Upper House election, Kishida&#8217;s &#8216;golden three years&#8217; will be assured. It was around this time that a draft began to blow between Shinzo Abe and Aso, who had been good friends.
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Resourcefulness and quick thinking are the prerequisites for a politician. As long as the approval rating of the administration is stable and high, it does not matter who it is, whether it is Kishida or Taro Kono, as long as the LDP is in power. And yet, he has been in the center of power for some time, serving as deputy prime minister in the Abe administration and vice president in the Kishida administration. There is no need for him to destroy this comfortable position.
<h2>The party&#8217;s &#8220;heavyweights&#8221; have all turned their backs on him.</h2>
This is not amusing to former Prime Minister Abe, former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, and former Secretary General Toshiaki Nikai, who have been placed in the corner. They have been conspicuous in their prickly words and actions toward Prime Minister Kishida, both in the shadows and in the sun.
 Mr. Abe is taking a hawkish line on security, ordering Prime Minister Kishida&#8217;s foreign policy. Mr. Kan has been busy maneuvering for a majority in anticipation of the political situation after the Upper House election. By this winter, prices will have soared to a surprisingly high level due to the yen&#8217;s depreciation. What hardships will the people&#8217;s lives suffer? &#8230; We don&#8217;t know what will happen.
Indeed, the Japanese economy does not look bright at all, given the failure of economic policies, the Corona disaster, and the war in Europe. As an economic analyst put it.
 The lifting of the Corona restrictions will boost consumer spending somewhat in the April-June period, but the economy is not expected to recover until the end of the year. 10 ～to However, the lifting of the Corona restrictions will lead to a slight upturn in consumer spending from April to June. However, the energy crisis will come again in October-December, calling for electricity conservation. Prices of imported goods such as wheat and lumber will soar. The economic crisis brought on by the Russian crisis will become even more serious.
Seven months after its inauguration, the Kishida administration, however, has yet to do anything of note. Hence, the prime minister&#8217;s approval rating has not fallen because he has not made any blunders, according to a staff member at the prime minister&#8217;s office.
<h2>The Prime Minister&#8217;s &#8220;character change&#8221; is causing people around him to wonder&#8230;</h2>
Recently, however, when Kishida and his former political chiefs renewed old acquaintanceships, they noted a change in Kishida&#8217;s character.
 Mr. Kishida, who used to give speeches with little substance, as if he were trying to fend off the opposition, has recently begun to make more in-depth statements. Perhaps he has gained confidence. I think this is exactly what I mean when I say that position makes the man.
 But now, Prime Minister Kishida&#8217;s concern is, &#8216;I want to control the number of people infected with corona before the Upper House election. How can we get young people to take the vaccine? He is more concerned about corona infection than the Ukraine problem or the sharp rise in the cost of living. That was a bit of a surprise,&#8221; said a major media executive.
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If he can &#8220;manage his administration reasonably well,&#8221; what will he do about the skyrocketing prices that are putting pressure on people&#8217;s lives? It is not good enough for him to &#8220;handle domestic and international issues without incident. However, we can only wonder about the statement of the &#8220;vice president&#8221; who describes the leader of a country as &#8220;a guy who can handle the job reasonably well if you let him do it. It was the people, not the vice president, who &#8220;made him do it.
Since the people indirectly entrusted the government to the vice president through the election, the ruling party should work &#8220;as one&#8221; in managing the national government. This summer&#8217;s Upper House election is a valuable opportunity for the people to express their will.

 Shutaro Iwashiro

 I wondered if he would be all right. I thought he had an unreliable face, but when I gave him a chance, he turned out to be pretty good. Rather than Abe or Aso, who are willing to buy a fight, a modest, gentle, mild-mannered guy would be better suited to the job at a time like now.

Vice President Aso: “Let Kishida do it, and he’ll be there.

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