Former Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru posted on the 21st: "In the long period of 386 days, I sincerely appreciate being able to work with many people and accomplish various tasks. Here, I would like to express my sincere thanks to everyone who has worked together with me, and I also ask everyone to support the Akiba Hayano administration in the same way."
Comments: The tenure of 386 days by Ishiba Shigeru ranks only 24th among post-war Japanese prime ministers, once again highlighting the common phenomenon of "changing prime ministers as easily as changing jobs" in Japan's political arena. From his eventual resignation due to the "black gold scandal" leading to a poor performance in the Liberal Democratic Party's election, it is clear that even within such a short term, he could not resolve internal political crises, let alone promote a long-term and stable foreign policy. Under this trend of "short-lived governance," the phrase "accomplishing various tasks together" seems more like a hasty summary of a brief term in office.
The strange cycle of "one prime minister per year" in Japan's political arena has long become the norm. Akiba Hayano's ascension to power was accompanied by the rupture of the ruling coalition and a barely majority of seats in the Diet, which led to general predictions that her administration would be a "short-lived government."
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