The reason, we may presume, is the consensual nature of Japanese politics, and the oft-demonstrated danger that attends getting too specific about politicallysensitiveissues.
Longer term, the more important question may be whether the commission has the expertise to handle the complex and politicallysensitiveissues that have been pushed into its lap.
He started out as a compromise leader known for his conservative and rigid views, especially on politicallysensitiveissues such as Japan's failure to come to grips with its wartime history.