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Aso Cabinet E-mail Magazine Inaugural Preparatory Issue (October 2, 2008)
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"Be Strong and Bright."
— Message from the Prime Minister (Provisional Translation)
The mission of the Prime Minister.
Hello, this is Taro Aso wishing you well.
On September 24, 2008, I assumed the office of Prime Minister
of the 92nd Cabinet of Japan. I am very much looking forward
to communicating with the readers of the e-mail magazine.
The grave responsibility of the premiership has fallen upon
my shoulders, and I feel its weight keenly. In particular,
I have taken sternly to heart the fact that we are in the midst
of a crisis encompassing the people's anxieties about the economy,
as well as their daily lives and the future, and moreover,
their dissatisfaction with politics that have failed to assuage
these anxieties.
I believe my mission is nothing less than to revive Japan,
making it once again a strong and bright nation.
To rebuild the Japanese economy and to increase the prosperity
of the people are issues of utmost urgency. I will immediately
take measures to revive business activity and to cope with rising
prices. The Japanese economy needs three years for a full recovery;
in three years, Japan must break out of its mold.
I believe in the latent power of Japan.
We are a hard-working people with technological prowess.
The Japanese economy has boldly met countless severe challenges,
and each time it has emerged stronger. There is absolutely
no reason to be pessimistic.
I will devote myself to ensuring politics that do not shy away
from the tasks at hand but instead carry them out responsibly.
I am determined to build a strong and bright nation — a nation
of which we, the people of Japan, can feel proud.
Over the past year, I have toured 161 locations around the country
in order to listen directly to what the people in the regions have
to say.
This e-mail magazine is not just to express my ideas; it also
provides an opportunity to listen to your views, so that I can
reflect them in the conduct of the affairs of state.
I hope each and every one of you will think of yourselves as members
of the Aso Cabinet, and share with me your frank opinions. Together,
let us energize Japan.
* Policy Speech by Prime Minister Taro Aso to the 170th Session
of the Diet (September 29, 2008)
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