Xinhua Agency, Beijing, October 24. Japanese Prime Minister Saami Takashi delivered his first policy speech after taking office in the Provisional National Assembly on the 24th. His policy proposals in security, diplomacy and other fields showed a clear toughness and conservatism, arousing widespread concern among Japanese public opinion.

What did the policy speech say?

In the field of security, the company said it will further strengthen Japan's defense system: advance the goal of "defense expenditure accounting for 2% of GDP" previously planned for the year 2027, and revise the "National Security Strategy", "National Defense Strategy" and "Defense Forces Development Plan" "Security Three Documents" by the end of 2026.

In foreign affairs, he said that he will focus on the Japan-U.S. alliance, deepen the multilateral security cooperation between Japan-U.S. Korea, Japan-U.S. Korea, Japan-U.S. Macau-India and other countries, and strive to create a ¡°free and open Indo-Pacific region¡±.

On the economic side, high markets have proposed to promote the development of industries such as artificial intelligence on the basis of "responsible positive finance", and to support people's livelihoods through measures such as local subsidies and energy subsidies, to reduce the burden of low- and middle-income groups.

In terms of foreign-related policies, Takashi said that it will strengthen government management, study systems such as foreigners purchasing land, and allow foreigners in Japan to abide by relevant rules.

Can the policy be implemented?

In terms of real conditions, high markets must implement their main policy policies, and face many aspects such as the contradiction of financial sources, the fragility of the governing foundation, and the pressure of public opinion.

The Japanese government had previously planned to raise taxes to fill the defense spending gap, but was delayed due to strong social opposition. Today, high-cost markets, on the one hand, advocate tax cuts and, on the other hand, propose "responsible positive finance", while also calling for expanding defense spending, but did not specify how to ensure stable financial sources. Its policy claims themselves contradict.

Secondly, the joint ruling foundation of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Reform Association is not stable. At present, the total number of seats of the two parties is still less than half of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and the Reform Association adopts a relatively loose form of "cooperation outside the cabinet", which is generally interpreted by Japanese public opinion as temporary cooperation that can be withdrawn at any time.

Third, in terms of public opinion, Takashi's tough and conservative stance has aroused widespread concerns in Japanese society. The Asahi Shimbun reported that Takashi's policies in the fields of security, diplomacy, and dealing with foreigners have a "strong hawkish color" and are intended to significantly change the direction of Japan's development after the war."This trend is strongly worrying."

Will the support rate "open high and go low"?

According to the national poll conducted by Yomiuri Shimbun from 21st to 22nd, the support rate of Takashi's cabinet is as high as 71%, ranking first among the poll results in the early days of the establishment of previous new cabinets. Behind this is the "new prime minister effect" that has always existed in Japanese politics, that is, the new prime minister often starts with a high support rate when he comes to power.

Analysts believe that Takashi, as the first female prime minister in Japan's constitutional history, has brought a strong sense of novelty. She has emphasized "responding to high prices and reducing the burden on people's livelihood" since the election stage of the Liberal Democratic Party president. This attitude is in line with current social concerns. After experiencing the three-month political stagnation after the Senate election, the people also had certain expectations for the new regime.

However, the support rate "high and low" has almost become a fixed model of the Japanese political situation. and the first Abe Cabinet and others in the initiation of the initial support rate of more than 70% of the regime, manyining about 1 year then announced the end. Japanese media comment said that the high support rate if the actual performance support is lacking, can be quickly swallowed by the "expectations and reality gap."

In fact, people's disappointment has begun to appear. The day after the establishment of the cabinet, Takashi appointed 26 deputy ministers and 28 administrative officials, 7 of whom were involved in the "black money" scandal, including several members of the former faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, the "Abe faction". This personnel arrangement immediately triggered strong criticism from the opposition party, and Takashi is expected to face severe questioning in Congress.

The latest Kyodo News poll shows that 70.2% of the respondents believe it is "inappropriate" for Takashi City to use Takao Tanichi Hagio, one of the main participants in the "black gold" scandal and the former backbone of the "Abe faction", to serve as a key position in the Liberal Democratic Party. (Reporters: Li Ziyue, Chen Ze 'an)