I have misgivings about the decline of Japanese policymaking abilities.
Politics, on the basis of democracy, should have the functions of making decisions on fundamental national policies, making budgets and laws, and settling financial accounts. Administration, on the other hand, is in charge of justly and efficiently administering budgets and laws, following the policy formed by politics.
But if optimum policy development is to be obtained, administration should make policy proposals to politicians and the people based on insight derived through experience.