so is abe gnomics working in your view? >> reporter: as i said it's partially working.re many factors he has to be accounted for. so on this growth front and causing recession by i would say untiming -- untimely tax like this april. i think that was a mistakal but i think he has actually corrected that mistake by canceling the initially scheduled tax time next year. in the growth front prime minister abe is on a good track for the next 12 months. >> we have also seen the fiscal stimulus, public spending, the reforms, the third error of abe gnomics do seem to have been on hold somewhat. some say the efforts have been piecemeal so far. do you see him going ahead with the reforms? >> reporter: i think it's difficult to make population swallow pains. structural reform attends to bring about something on some part of the nation, but i think winning a huge majority in this election, he should have a mandate to carry out the reforms. if he doesn't the opposition party should really start to criticize him and try to thwart his policies. but i would say he's likely to get a big