We asked whether the public thinks Koizumi's structural reforms symbolized by privatization of the three postal services should be pushed forward or stopped. |
We believe the North Korean side needs to make a political decision over the abduction issue. We want them to change their stance on this issue. |
We did well considering the winds were against us. It's still possible to run a stable government. |
We have decided to waive a plan to provide loans for the fiscal 2005, considering the current situation surrounding the Japan-China relations. We will monitor future development in Japan-China relations while continuing discussion (on the loans) within the government. |
We have maintained friendly ties with Iran. So in that sense, Japan is the only one that can relay the concerns held by the West. |
We made the issue at stake in these elections very clear: whether Japan should go ahead with structural reforms, or stop them. As a result, we've gained the support of a wide section of the population. |
We must take this matter very seriously, |
We will respect the result of the referendum, but on the other hand, we would like to reach an agreement in the Japan-U.S. negotiations. |
We would like to deal with this firmly based upon our basic recognition that both...the nuclear non-proliferation issue and stable crude oil supplies are important. |
While there is an improvement in price movements, the economy is still in moderate deflation. We need to watch closely to see whether the consumer price index will continue to rise as an overall trend. |