Kata Hiato's Job Was, to Put It Mildly, Rather Complicated

Japan was in bad financial straits when kata took office, suffering from economic stagnation and massive inflation. In those circumstances, i don't think any one would have been popular, but ekata had a particularly bad image problem. So much so that nick caper referred to him as developing quite a reputation as one of the most arrogant and dislikable politicians in japan.