在2 0 0 3年,日本首相小泉纯一郎面临着各种各样的挑战。一些批评家指责他没有尽快进行经济改革,而另外一些人则吹毛求疵地说,小泉政府政策的推行正在遇到难以克服的障碍。在2 0 0 3年第一季度,日本经济依然毫无生气,使本来显得过长的经济萧条和经济灾难似乎又要延长。在2 0 0 In 2003, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi faced various challenges. Some critics have accused him of not carrying out economic reforms as quickly as possible, while others have quibbleed that the implementation of Koizumi’s government policies is facing insurmountable obstacles. In the first quarter of 2003, the Japanese economy remained languid and it seemed that the already overly-prolonged recession and economic disaster seemed to have to be renewed. At 2 0 0