A day after the launch of his new Cabinet, Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori stressed his determination Wednesday to create a "reborn Japan" by improving the economy and promoting the development of information technology.
In his first formal news conference since being re-elected prime minister, Mori said he is prioritizing full-scale economic recovery and carrying out economic structural reforms -- including changes that would make Japan more compatible with information technology.
He also hinted that the government will continue to put priority on stimulus spending instead of working toward fiscal reconsolidation.