Editorial

15:00 JST, October 5, 2024

In light of the deteriorating security environment and the frequent occurrence of disasters, it was timely that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba placed “protection” of Japan and its people as the pillar of his policy speech. The question now is whether he will be able to produce results in the future.

Ishiba delivered his first policy speech at plenary sessions of both the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors.

At the beginning of his speech, Ishiba expressed “deep regret,” saying that the Liberal Democratic Party’s violation of the Political Funds Control Law had “caused the public to lose trust in politics.” The prime minister also said that he will “face and seek repentance from” lawmakers who failed to properly enter necessary information in their political funds reports.

A policy speech is an opportunity for a prime minister himself to........

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