After weeks of lingering cold even past the start of spring, signs of warmer days are finally beginning to appear. As winter loosens its grip, the political climate, too, has entered a new phase—one that demands patience, restraint, and a sense of responsibility from those who now hold power.
With its overwhelming victory, Prime Minister Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party now has four full years to pursue the policies it envisions.
From this point on, whatever course the Takaichi administration chooses must be accepted as the outcome of a democratic process. This is true not only for those who actively supported the ruling party, but also for the nation as a whole, which ultimately produced this result. There is no avoiding that reality.
It is much the same as in the United States, where voters chose Donald Trump and then committed themselves to living with that decision for four years.
Political policies span the spectrum from right to left, and no government can ever satisfy everyone. Still, one can hope for a form of governance that allows as many people as possible to live with a sense of well-being.
Just as important is a genuine effort to dismantle politics driven by vested interests and corruption. Some lawmakers involved in illicit funding may well continue to seek personal gain by any means available. Yet Prime Minister Takaichi’s statement that “this issue is far from resolved” offers at least a small measure of hope.
In today’s society, truly respectable adults seem to be in short supply.
All I can do is hope that each newly elected representative conducts their political work with integrity and transparency, and grows into the kind of adult worthy of public trust.
Politicians who fail to do so should never be forgiven.
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