Reference News Network, November 30 report - According to AFP, November 28 report, after one month of taking office as Japan's Prime Minister, Takahashi Hayato may face a tarnished reputation due to persistent inflation and diplomatic crisis with Beijing.
The report said that the escalating diplomatic tensions and the deteriorating economic situation have made her early period in office turbulent.
50-year-old homemaker Kozuka Tsukasa said during a traditional festival praying for business prosperity, "I hope the relationship between Japan and China can develop in a better direction."
78-year-old owner of a gardening company, Fujita Shigeo, expressed concern, saying, "The most worrying thing is the Prime Minister's statements. China has indeed been provoked."
"China has numerous economic levers to punish Japan, while Tokyo has no means to respond," said Margarita Esteves-Abe, an analyst at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University in the United States.
This expert added, the well-known extreme nationalist Takahashi Hayato, "is a very risky choice for Sino-Japanese relations at a delicate time for Japan's economy," "to confront a strong opponent without a comprehensive plan is not real 'leadership'."
75-year-old financial professional Minatsuki Kazuo sighed, "Ordinary people have been having a tough time lately. I am worried about the consequences (of debt) that future generations will have to bear." (Translated by Zhang Haibo)
On November 28, people participated in a protest outside the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Japan. (Xinhua)
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