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I’m sure you all know by now that Prime Minister Abe and the LDP won the upper house elections this weekend. This means that Mr. Abe now has control of both houses of parliament, which is the first time this has happened in six years. <\/p>\n
It is difficult to know whether to feel excited or worried by this. On the positive side, it removes the political deadlock that has done so much damage to Japan over the last six years. On the negative side, however, many people fear that Mr. Abe is actually much more interested in pursuing his nationalist agenda than trying to deal with Japan’s problems. <\/p>\n
As we have discussed here many times, the biggest problem in Japan is what are called “vested interests.” These are powerful groups of people who make sure that the government implements policies that are good for the people in their group, even if those policies are not good for the rest of Japan. Japan has many of these powerful lobby groups, including farmers, doctors, construction companies, and, of course, the power companies. <\/p>\n
Prime Minister Abe has said that he will make the reforms that need to be made even if he has to fight the powerful lobby groups, but many people doubt whether he will be able to follow through on this promise. <\/p>\n
As I mentioned above, Mr. Abe now has a unique chance to make real changes that will prepare Japan for the future. This week, I thought it would be interesting to write comments in the form of a letter to Mr. Abe. You could tell him what issues most affect you and your family, and what you think his priorities should be now that he has the power to make real changes. <\/p>\n
Look forward to hearing your thoughts. <\/p>\n
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