Hello. How are you . Im very well, minister kono, and thank you forjoining us. What has gone wrong . A simple question. What has gone wrong injapan . Youre a global powerhouse economy, which seems to have been stalled for decades. Why do you think that is . Well, there was a Bubble Economy back in 1980s, and the japanese economy went through some adjustment, and now we are back on track. The economy is getting warmer and warmer. Back on track. You thinkjapan s back on track, when you look at your massive debt problem, you look at your very weak currency on global markets right now, you look at a Cost Of Living crisis, which is clearly affecting japanese people, who seem to be very disaffected, weary with the political and economic status quo. Well, the post covid Inflation Injapan is much, much lower than uk or the united states. So, dont worry about it. And economy is clearly back on track. The japanese economy is growing back again. Let me ask you about the politics of japan. For pre
Taro kono in tokyo, welcome to hardtalk. Hello. How are you . Im very well, minister kono, and thank you forjoining us. What has gone wrong . A simple question. What has gone wrong injapan . Youre a global powerhouse economy, which seems to have been stalled for decades. Why do you think that is . Well, there was a Bubble Economy back in 1980s, and the japanese economy went through some adjustment, and now we are back on track. The economy is getting warmer and warmer. Back on track. You thinkjapan s back on track, when you look at your massive debt problem, you look at your very weak currency on global markets right now, you look at a Cost Of Living crisis, which is clearly affecting japanese people, who seem to be very disaffected, weary with the political and economic status quo. Well, the post covid Inflation Injapan is much, much lower than uk or the united states. So, dont worry about it. And economy is clearly back on track. The japanese economy is growing back again. Let me ask
Ensure Safe Passage. SAndra we are seeing disturbing new images of taliban brutality against the afghan people. The taliban whipping And beating people in The Streets including women And children. The pictures seen here contradicting the groups claim of a peaceful transition to power. Trace we have team fox coverage. Rich is live at the State Department. It is chaos getting to the airport. There are taliban check points. They are letting people pass or beating them. Thats according to several contacts who are in kabul right now. There was a recorded video earlier today. We talked to someone trying to get video of what is Going On in the city right now. He said the taliban caught him, seized his phone And beat him after they took his phone from him. The u. S. Embassy in afghanistan sent an alert to American Citizens u. S. Government provided flights are departing. U. S. Citizens And their spouses And unmarried children under the age of 21 should consider traveling to the International A
And the other machetes. Sunny hostin, tiffany cross, erin haynes, latasha barnes, Alicia Garzia and Brittany Pac Man cunningham. We had the best time as you can see. And i know a lot has gone on while ive been away. This Delta Variant has now mutated again into delta plus. And some of your governors are belatedly figuring out that this is actually out of freaking control. Well get to that later in the show. And Mary Trump will be here to talk about her new book. And you know ive got to ask her what happened on The View this week. And theres a lot more. But we begin the Reidout Tonight with the state of New York where new York City has finally gotten the ball rolling implementing a serious Vaccine Mandate which will probably save the states economy. But where the governor is in un Poquitito Trouble facing multiple Sexual Harassment allegations. Lets be clear. If Governor Cuomo had a reasonable conscience he would resign. But if youre one of those conservatives whos sticking your chest o
Will be asked to attest to the fact they are fully vaccinated or face strict Screening Measures like regular testing, Mask Requirements and restrictions on most travel. It comes as major companies also hoping to stave off a third Covid Wave initiate their own Vaccine Mandates. Companies like google, netflix, facebook, morgan stanley, and the Washington Post and lyft are among the major corporations requiring their employees to show proof of vaccination. Restauranteur Danny Meyer is even taking the step of requiring indoor diners at his restaurants, not just his employees, to show proof of vaccinations. And where vaccines arent yet required, Covid Restriction that is have become the new normal for us in the last year. Apple is reinstating its Mask Mandate at most stores. Companies like twitter are shutting down offices again weeks after they reopened them for business. President bidens Declaration Of Independence from the virus earlier this summer is creating a bit of a political challe