Prime Minister Taro Aso on Wednesday renewed his pledge to lead Japan out of the current economic crisis faster than any other country through drastic economic and employment measures.
But Aso, known for his slips of the tongue, remained reserved during his second policy speech to the Diet since taking office in September.
Unlike his previous speech, in which he launched a full-on attack of the Democratic Party of Japan, he reached out for cooperation to speed up Diet deliberations.