An essay criticizing NHK’s reporting and opposition party attacks, arguing that Prime Minister Abe’s parliamentary responses demonstrated strong political leadership. It reflects on media bias and governance.

February 25, 2019
The more they prove themselves to be utter fools and traitors, the more it demonstrates that he is a genuine statesman. The Constitutional Democratic Party and NHK—these are, in my view, the true squanderers of taxpayers’ money.

Earlier, I turned the channel to NHK’s “Watch 9,” and immediately the issue of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare appeared.
Many viewers must have felt disgusted watching it.
How malicious can Arima possibly be?
In collusion with opposition politicians, their claims were presented as though they were the truth—exactly the same pattern seen during the Moritomo and Kake scandals.

Against what I see as vulgar and hostile critics who believe that attacking the administration is justice itself,
Prime Minister Abe’s response at the podium clearly demonstrated why he may be regarded as one of the finest prime ministers in history.

If it had been Nobunaga, he might have cut them down without hesitation.
But Prime Minister Abe, a democrat to the core, said—albeit with visible exasperation—
“Doing such a thing would not improve Abenomics.”
“Even if something had been done in 2015, the results would only appear in 2020. Why would anyone act for such a reason?”

As a rare statesman now playing a significant role in international society, Prime Minister Abe continues to steer Japan without error even when facing such opponents.
Thus, the more reckless and misguided they appear, the more it proves that he is a true political leader.
The Constitutional Democratic Party and NHK—these, I argue, are the true abusers of taxpayers’ money.