Japan’s ‘Suganomics’ will target quick wins, not grand visions

But an initial need to consolidate popular support means Suga 9pic) will first target quick policy wins that will later give him the political capital to pursue tougher reforms, they said.“He isn’t after visions. He’s someone who wants to accomplish small goals one by one, ” said political analyst Atsuo Ito, a former ruling party staff.

Japan’s new prime minister will pursue economic structural reforms through a mixed bag of policies that target specific industries, rather than a grand strategy to reshape society and boost long-term growth.

Armed with a strong grip on Japan’s bureaucracy, Yoshihide Suga knows which levers to pull to get results, say government and ruling party officials who know him or have worked with him.