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What is  Kishida cabinet thinking ?

I’ve been concerned ever since the administration shifted from Prime Minister Suga to Prime Minister Kishida. Indeed, Prime Minister Kishida’s policy direction remains unclear.
Watching Prime Minister Kishida, it seems he believes the role of Prime Minister is that “there’s no need to appear before the public. Even if it’s a minority opinion, simply implementing policies based on what’s shouted about on social media or in the media can keep approval ratings stable”.
This makes it feel like he’s just acting as a mouthpiece for opposition politics.

Noisy Minorities
In recent years, we often hear this term.
Becoming an internet society, people can easily express their personal way of thinking and political ideology by using network platforms like SNS.
Also, since anyone can create a website, it’s simple to run sites where people with way of thinking or political ideologies gather.
Currently, it seems the term “noisy minority” has become synonymous with “opinions criticizing the government or administration”.
We believe one reason for this is that the mass media uses public airwaves like television and radio to broadcast their own political stance as if it were ”the voice of the people.” In fact, mass media and SNS coverage overwhelmingly focuses on criticizing the governing party, creating the impression that opposition party support is much greater.
Especially in recent television programming, we feel they use expressions that could easily be called information manipulation to manipulate public opinion.

Silent Majority.
This term is used as the antonym of “noisy minority.” In fact, the number of people who support the governing party and create social media accounts or websites to shout their “approval or support” is overwhelmingly small.

Rather than swallowing information from the mass media and social media hook, line, and sinker, it is necessary to judge it based on the viewer’s own values.
Especially in the political world, since it could potentially impact not only the lives of citizens but also national diplomacy, emphasis should be placed on policies during elections.

The Kishida administration seems to be governing by sucking up to citizens, as if it believes the noisy minority represents the voice of the citizens.
If the Kishida administration is behaving this way because they’re concerned about approval ratings, then they clearly don’t understand the mass media or social media.
Even if the Liberal Democratic Party(hereinafter called LDP) of Japan is a diverse party, this kind of behavior amounts to politics that ignores its supporters and voters.
Does the Kishida administration have no regard for voters who cast their vote for the LDP ?
Or do they simply think the silent majority doesn’t bother them because they don’t make noise ?
Anyway, we don’t believe their administration has the capability of governing.
(However, their current approval ratings seem to indicate they aren’t gaining support even from opposition party supporters…)

Honestly, I’ll say it straight. Just resign gracefully.
If you don’t, there will be no future for the LDP or for Japan.

The most typical example of politics favoring the noisy minority is its position that is too pro-China and pro-Korea, resulting in policies that disregard the Japanese people.
Why must the Kishida administration prioritize China and Korea while disregarding the citizens who pay the taxes ?

Regarding ALPS treated water issue, the Kishida administration’s approach toward China makes it impossible to understand which country’s interests they want to protect.
China is imposing a total ban on Japanese marine products imports by making unreasonable complaints.
Why isn’t the Kishida administration strongly criticizing South China ?
Does Prime Minister Kishida have some special feelings or backroom deal with China ?
There’s only one action the Kishida administration should take at this timing: Enacting the ‘Bill to Ban Marine Product Exports to China’.
China will not be able to appeal to the WTO. Because China itself has clearly stated it absolutely does not want these products. This would be the best legislation to build a win-win relationship.
Also, our limited marine resources should be provided to countries that say they need them. (Cheers! )

In South Korea, the Supreme Court has concluded the case regarding 
former requisitioned workers. As predicted, Japanese companies lost the lawsuit.
Why isn’t the Kishida administration strongly criticizing South Korea ?
Could it be that the Kishida administration actually welcomed this ruling ?
We believe they should have suspended the currency swap agreement and banned visas-free travel, among other measures.

The Kishida administration must resign immediately as it continues to disregard the Japanese people.

Thanks.
2024/01/14