Japan PM Kishida spells out grand vision in policy speech with few specifics

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's 25-minute speech contained few specifics on how he plans to achieve many of his long-term goals. - AP

TOKYO (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, laying out his grand vision for the country, borrowed buzzwords like wealth distribution, digitisation and climate change in his first policy address to Parliament on Friday (Oct 8).

He also vowed to lead Japan out of the Covid-19 crisis by "preparing for the worst" and putting together a stimulus package that includes grants for hard-hit businesses and higher wages for healthcare workers.