Staff writer
In contrast to the relative ease with which he managed to keep his post as head of the Liberal Democratic Party, Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto faces a number of challenges in his second term as head of state.
He will need strong leadership and determination to honor repeated pledges to carry out "six big reforms" geared at the nation's administrative, fiscal, monetary, economic, social and education systems.
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