It has been one year since SUGA Yoshihide became the 99th Prime Minister of Japan. When he first took office, he was touted as “a man who started from scratch,” “a man who has seen the world,” and “a folksy” person, and some people said that he had excellent negotiation skills with other politicians and bureaucrats. Some people even said that he was like TANAKA Kakuei, the prime minister who won the hearts of the people with his speeches. However, Prime Minister Suga’s speeches involve nothing more than standing up and reading a script in a monotonous manner without gestures. When a reporter pointed this out, he responded by saying that it was important to disseminate accurate information. At the Memorial Ceremony for the Atomic Bomb Victims and Peace Memorial Ceremony at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima City, held every year on August 6, he made the mistake of skipping over part of the manuscript. Today’s politicians seem to be convinced that politics is about bargaining and collusion behind closed doors, rather than making efforts to “face the people head-on, make their policies appealing, and gain consent.” Since TANAKA Kakuei, who excelled in public speaking, had a strong influence until his later years, and it could be said that he made it customary for politicians to hold secret talks. As we welcome the 100th Prime Minister of Japan, we need to think seriously about what kind of person is best suited to lead Japan, now that we are struggling to deal with Covid-19. At least as it stands now, AI characters with text to speech systems can be ridiculed as being “better leaders” (readers).