ABSTRACT
The Eisaku Sato government was launched on November 9, 1964. He stated that the basis for his domestic policy would be “promoting social development in order to realize a government that values humanity” and that “quickly placing economic growth on a stable course is the fundamental solution. Sato argued that “social development” meant “striving to progressively improve our livelihoods as people”. The economy and technology are making great strides in our modern society, but there is a tendency to lose sight of people. Social development means striving to progressively improve our livelihoods as people. Meanwhile, Sato established the “Social Development Colloquium” to discuss “social development,” his foremost domestic policy. The colloquium was a private advisory body and held its first meeting at the Kantei on February 13, 1965. Regarding foreign policy, Sato notably said that Japan would “contribute to the improvement of global welfare by protecting freedom in a thoroughly peaceful way and developing an independent foreign policy”.
