` ` The economy is at the bottom . It 's our first mission to turn it around , '' ' Abe says . The new prime minister said though he plans to take a strong stand with China and its other neighbors , he also seek to improve relations with Beijing . Abe , however , is the nation 's seventh prime minister in six years . He faces a major task of reviving the economy and making a decision on nuclear power .
` ` The economy is at the bottom . It 's our first mission to turn it around , '' ' Abe says . Abe , however , is the nation 's seventh prime minister in six years . He faces a major task of reviving the economy and making a decision on nuclear power .