After Abe: Will Japan Fall Back Into Old Habits?

February 29, 2016 Topic: Politics Region: Asia Blog Brand: The Buzz Tags: AsiaPoliticsShinzo AbeJapanDiplomacy

After Abe: Will Japan Fall Back Into Old Habits?

Abe has managed to succeed since returning to the premiership in December 2012, in contrast to his disappointing performance in his first term in office a decade ago.

by James Gannon Ryo Sahashi
 

James Gannon is executive director of the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE)/USA, and Ryo Sahashi is associate professor at Kanagawa University and research fellow at the JCIE. This article first appeared in Asia Unbound.

Image: Wikimedia Commons/U.S. Embassy Tokyo.