Amazonn [Koizumi Cabinet E-Mail Magazine No. 216] Reflecting on a revolutionary year (December 22, 2005 - January 5, 2006)
[Koizumi Cabinet E-Mail Magazine No. 216] Reflecting on a revolutionary year (December 22, 2005 - January 5, 2006)
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Koizumi Cabinet E-mail Magazine No. 216
(December 22, 2005 - January 5, 2006)
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* Next issue will be delivered on January 12, 2006.[Lion Heart -- Message from Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi]
(Provisional Translation)Reflecting on a revolutionary year
Junichiro Koizumi here.
With just a little over a week left in the year, this issue of the
e-mail magazine wraps up the year.Looking back, this year was indeed a tumultuous one year over the
course of which we thought about how best Japan could extend a
helping hand to those suffering from the immense damage caused by
the earthquake and tsunami off the coast of Sumatra. There was also
EXPO 2005 Aichi, Japan, COOL BIZ, the unexpected dissolution of the
Diet and the general election, as well as the enactment of the Law
of the Privatization of the Postal Services backed by the support
of the people.I have been advancing reform, saying that we must first approach
the ultimate target of the reform by bringing opinion together,
both externally and internally. Having at last achieved the
"ultimate target," secondary and tertiary reforms no longer face
opposition. In order then to pick up the pace of reform and sprint
ahead, we were able to decide on a clear policy for reform, namely,
the reform package of the three issues on subsidy, tax sources and
local allocation tax, reform of government-related financial
organizations, reform of the medical system, and the reform of the
personnel cost of civil servants. Furthermore, I have given
instructions to keep the issuance of government bonds close to 30
trillion yen as much as possible for the next fiscal year's budget.As a result, the FY2006 budget reflects the reform policy in
concrete form. In addition, expenditure across the board has been
thoroughly reviewed, and we were able to cut the general account
expenditure to less than 80 trillion yen for the first time in
eight years. Tax revenue is expected to increase for the second
straight year, reflecting the recovering economy, and we were able
to keep the amount of the issuance of new government bonds for the
next fiscal year to below 30 trillion yen as I had instructed.I have been advancing reform sticking to the policy that "without
reform there will be no growth," and this policy is beginning to
bear fruit. Next year I will continue to strive toward reform so
that the spirit of "If you do it, it will happen" that has emerged
across Japanese society will become even more powerful.On Monday, December 19, I test rode an electric car that a
university jointly developed with corporations. The car has eight
tires, and each one of them is attached to a 100 horsepower
electric motor. With 800 horsepower in total, the car can travel at
a speed of 370 kilometers per hour. It is powered by a lithium
battery, the same battery that operates a cell phone. It would come
as no surprise if I saw this sports car in a sci-fi film and yet
all it takes is one yen to go a distance of one kilometer!
The Government intends to support the development of this car so
that not before long we can see this car put to practical use.Recently, there have been a series of heart-wrenching incidents
involving young children across Japan. In order to protect the
safety of children and reassure their families, administrative
bodies and communities must also join forces and work together with
the police. I have heard of the expression "the critical 8 hours,"
referring to the eight hours from 2 pm until 10 pm. This is the
window of time when parents are not at home due to work and other
reasons and the children are most in danger of falling victim to
crime or even turning to crime. The Government is resolved to do
everything it can to prevent such crimes, while calling on
volunteers and others in the private sector for their help. I also
urge people to actively participate in the activities to protect
the safety of our communities so that we can keep Japan safe and
reassuring.I wish you all a pleasant and happy New Year.
* Profile of the Prime Minister
http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/koizumiprofile/index_e.html* The title of this column "Lion Heart" is a reference to the
Prime Minister's lion-like hairstyle and his unbending
determination to advance structural reform.=======================================================
[What's up around the Prime Minister]- Ministerial Meeting Concerning Measures Against Crime
(December 20, 2005)
http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/koizumiphoto/2005/12/20hanzai_e.html
At the meeting, a report was presented on the measures complied
by the "Inter-Ministerial Meeting Concerning Measures to Protect
Children from Crime."- Ministerial Meeting on Economic Measures (December 19, 2005)
http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/koizumiphoto/2005/12/19keizai_e.html
The "Economic Outlook for FY2006 and Basic Economic and Fiscal
Management Measures" was adopted at the meeting and approved at
the extraordinary Cabinet meeting.- Representatives of the Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program
(SSEAYP) Pay Courtesy Call on Prime Minister (December 19, 2005)
http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/koizumiphoto/2005/12/19fune_e.html
Prime Minister Koizumi offered words, "I hope you all will . . .
give your best efforts for the development of your nation,
as well as to further develop the friendly relations with Japan."- The First Meeting of the Headquarters for the Promotion of the
Reform of Policy-based Finance (December 16, 2005)
http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/koizumiphoto/2005/12/16kinyu_e.html
Prime Minister Koizumi said, "I would like to see the Cabinet
work together in unity to promote the reform for the interests of
the nation, not the interests of the ministries."- President of the Federation Internationale de Football
Association(FIFA) Pays a Courtesy Call on Prime Minister
(December 15, 2005)
http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/koizumiphoto/2005/12/15fifa_e.html
Prime Minister Koizumi and Mr. Joseph S. Blatter, the President
of FIFA, held in hand while taking a commemorative photograph
after the two had signed the ball.- The ASEAN+3, Japan-ASEAN and East Asia Summit (EAS) Summit
Meetings (December 12 to 14, 2005)
http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/koizumiphoto/2005/12/12asean_e.html
http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/koizumiphoto/2005/12/13asean_e.html
http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/koizumiphoto/2005/12/14asean_e.html=======================================================
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