Kono on Fuji TV's Mr Sunday. 
Naturally, he says that the LDP leader should be able to speak directly to the public, have the support of the public.
Asked what he saw as absolutely necessary to do in office, he starts with Covid and then launches into a defense of the vaccination campaign.
A lot of his discussion is less about the substance of what he wants to reform and more about process. Not the first candidate to want to change how Nagatacho and Kasumigaseki work.
Asked about the US-Japan alliance and the Senkakus, he suggests that Japan has tools -- economic, cyber -- to deal with grey zone situations.
His time runs out as he argues, in response to a question about Biden and Afghanistan, that for the US Japan and Afghanistan are not at the same level.
After commercial break, he delivers a final message, articulating a vision of political leadership in which a leader works with the people to solve problems.
Differs from Abe/Kishi view in which a leader walks several steps ahead and pulls the people forward (while constantly "explaining" to them what must be done).
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
