Would you like to see Taro Aso replaced as Japan's prime minister, and if so, who do you think would do a better job?

Tuesday 17th February, 03:00 AM JST

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meiwaku at 07:56 PM JST - 17th February

Someone with a gimmick or catch phrase like "gets" or "Whooooo!" They could put them on TV every night. They would be so popular and people would become happy and start shopping again. Someone the Japanese people can identify with. Not some old codger.
Simon_Foston at 08:13 PM JST - 17th February

Desesperate times, need desesperate solutions, time for re-write the constitution and change the PM for a president that we can vote. Then maybe the politicians pay more attention to the needs of the voters.

The current situation highlights a more fundamental problem. The Japanese political system allows for a bicameral legislature in which one house is only really more powerful than the other while its biggest party has a two thirds majority. This isn't really a problem when the same party has majorities in both houses, of course, but that's not the situation at the moment and there's no way the LDP are going to control two thirds of the lower house even if they do manage a win in the next election. So there's more chaos on the way unless the DPJ win outright. Having said all that, a directly elected Prime Minister could be someone with the power to break ties, so it's not a bad idea.
unscrejects at 11:36 PM JST - 17th February

Japan is ungovernable. None of them has the country's interests at heart. I don't think they even get the notion of governing a country.
panzerdampf at 02:48 AM JST - 18th February

The only man for the job is Toyama Koichi. Check out his campaign video for the Tokyo-to gubernatorial race on youtube. He'd fix Japan Inc's profits--PERMANENTLY.
seesaw at 10:11 AM JST - 18th February

Hey..seriously, I think Beat Takeshi should be the PM. But again, he's be kicked out soonest they found about all the women he's slept with...lol
whyamiinjapan at 12:21 PM JST - 18th February

No. Keep him for now.
Disillusioned at 12:26 PM JST - 18th February

Is there any wonder Japan's political and economic situation is in so much trouble when all the politicians do is argue about who should be running the country. Hand the country over to the yaks. At least they have stable leadership.
cow76 at 12:33 PM JST - 18th February

Mr Hankey the Christmas Poo. Sure, he doesn't exist, but he'd still do a better job.
anshin at 02:17 PM JST - 18th February

Ask beg?)former PM Junichiro Koizumi to come back.
mareo2 at 02:36 PM JST - 18th February

...The Japanese political system allows for a bicameral legislature in which one house is only really more powerful than the other...

Correct me if I am wrong, but people say that one chamber is stronger than the other because they are the only one that decide who is the next PM.
Noripinhead at 02:50 PM JST - 18th February

Of course, and Koike Yuriko, just for a change of pace.
M_Lammerse at 07:49 PM JST - 18th February

He is like the 'Balkenende' (google)of Japan...a replacement would be wonderful, Kitano Takeshi is the perfect candidate for it... (^^)
artster at 08:05 PM JST - 18th February

I think Beat Takeshi should be the PM.

He could do it -- if only he would!

Kitano Takeshi is the perfect candidate for it... (^^)

Yes, he's the people's candidate.
ptolemy at 05:14 PM JST - 21st February

Yes I want Aso replaced, and any corpse would have more life and intelligence than Aso.
amerijap at 01:16 PM JST - 27th February

I can't come up with anyone 'cause none of those in the cabinet is the best fit. Personally, I don't want to see him leave the office too soon. I'm very amused by his blunder and mis-statement. That's really cracking me up so hard.