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...pictures of Japan and the world...
...TIME: You have long argued that Japan needed to be a "normal" country, a country in which politicians took responsibility. Do you think this is as relevant today...
...responding to your question, if I was able to win the general election as the President of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), and I am supported by the majority of the voters, then I am ready to deliver my responsibility...
...Japan's economy has been hard hit by this financial crisis. Under these circumstances, Japan's traditional safety net - the lifetime employment system - was forced to be changed to a great extent. As a result of policies particularly pursued by the Koizumi administration, this employment system has completely collapsed. As a result we are witnessing a large growth in unemployed people, which creates a lot of concern...
...OZAWA: Totally relevant. Without this reform we will not be able to create a new Japan. However, I would like add the following point so that I am not misunderstood. I'm not saying that bureaucracy is unnecessary. What I'm saying is that the basic policy course should be set by politicians. And once the course is set the specific policies are supposed to be implemented by the bureaucrats. That means that the bureaucrats, like the politicians, are supposed to do their own jobs...