ItalianoGACKT Official X update. Translation below
The first female prime minister.
I would like to offer my heartfelt praise for this historic achievement.
But at the same time, the reality is harsh.
We are living in an era of complex crises, with technological innovation, economic uncertainty, and security risks occurring simultaneously.
What Japan needs now is a leader whose strengths lie in deterrence and crisis response rather than reform.
At a time when society as a whole is seeking breakthroughs rather than stability,
and the longing for a female leader is compounded by domestic and international pressure,
the birth of the Takaichi administration could be said to be not coincidence but inevitability.
If we miss this opportunity, Japan will fall further behind.
When the country takes a major step,
not only the leadership’s capabilities but also the national mood, timing, and public enthusiasm must all be aligned.
I hope that this will be seen as a golden opportunity
and become the driving force—the catalyst—that will propel the people forward.
After a period of lax politics,
trust not only in the LDP but in politics itself has been lost.
That’s why.
What will the new Prime Minister Takaichi show us?
How far will the first female prime minister go?
It’s easy to deny her.
But that won’t change anything.
First of all, I want to support her.
I hope that the public will take a greater interest in politics,
that the entire country will feel a sense of excitement,
and that even just one person will think, ‘this country can change.’
I sincerely hope that this will happen.
Translation: GACKT ITALIA Team
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