1. The reasons behind the failure of
Abe’s first administration

2. The reasons behind the failure
of Abe’s first administration
▼“Cabinet of friends”

3. The reasons behind the failure
of Abe’s first administration
▼Background check process for the
cabinet members was lenient
→leading to many verbal gaffes and
scandals

4. Verbal gaffes and scandals
∇12/21/06: Chairman Honda of the government Tax
Research Commission resigned after a scandal involving
his mistress
∇12/28/06: Minister of State for Administrative Reform
Sata resigned after an office expenses scandal
∇1/27/07: Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare
Yanagisawa said “women are baby-making machines”
More to come…

5. Verbal gaffes and scandals
∇5/28/07: Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Matsuoka committed suicide after an office expenses
scandal
∇7/3/07: Minister of Defense Kyūma resigned after saying
“the dropping of the atomic bomb could not be helped”
∇8/1/07: Minster of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Akagi resigned after an office expenses scandal
∇9/3/07: Minster of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Endo resigned after a political donation scandal

6. The reasons behind the failure
of Abe’s first administration
▼To begin with, Japanese citizens had
very high expectations

7. The reasons behind the failure
of Abe’s first administration
▼His illness deteriorated
(ulcerative colitis)

8. Current Cabinet appointments

9. Japanese citizens’ expectations

10. His Illness

11. Will Abe’s administration
last long this time?