He has been a voluble defender of domestic jobs, when logic might dictate that efficiency is to be found outside the confines of high-cost Japan.

• 御手洗一直滔滔不绝地为国内就业辩护，尽管从逻辑上看，企业只有走出去，摆脱日本国内高成本的限制，经营才能有效率。