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Shinzo Abe's government is under assault from all sides: Kim Jong Un's missile threats, Donald Trump's trade war barbs, cronyism scandals and underperforming economic policies. What is an embattled Japanese leader to do? Hold an election, of course. [1]
While Shinzo Abe has overtaken his great-uncle (Eisaku Sato, 2,798 days) as the longest consecutive serving prime minister, as the world now knows, a chronic intestinal disease has finally forced his resignation. [2]
Shinzo AbeShinzo Abe shooting reawakens Japan to 'lone wolf' threat Few red flags make solo crimes harder to predict and prevent Tetsuya Yamagami, the man suspected of assassinating Shinzo Abe, is not known to be affiliated with any specific groups. [3]
TOKYO -- If Shinzo Abe wins the Sept. 20 leadership race for Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, he will gain three more years as prime minister. [4]
Tobias Harris is a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, an independent, nonpartisan policy institute. [5]
Shinzo Abe's government is under assault from all sides: Kim Jong Un's missile threats, Donald Trump's trade war barbs, cronyism scandals and underperforming economic policies. What is an embattled Japanese leader to do? Hold an election, of course.
While Shinzo Abe has overtaken his great-uncle (Eisaku Sato, 2,798 days) as the longest consecutive serving prime minister, as the world now knows, a chronic intestinal disease has finally forced his resignation.
Shinzo AbeShinzo Abe shooting reawakens Japan to 'lone wolf' threat Few red flags make solo crimes harder to predict and prevent Tetsuya Yamagami, the man suspected of assassinating Shinzo Abe, is not known to be affiliated with any specific groups.
TOKYO -- If Shinzo Abe wins the Sept. 20 leadership race for Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, he will gain three more years as prime minister.
Tobias Harris is a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, an independent, nonpartisan policy institute.
TOKYO -- Despite being born into Japan's political royalty, Shinzo Abe, 63, is a man of drive and determination. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe puts a rosette on a board showing candidates' names at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 22.
On 12 July 2022, at the Japanese Embassy in Bangkok, Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-o-cha signed a book of condolences for the late forme
Joseph Yi is an associate professor of political science at Hanyang University in Seoul. OpinionRemembering Shinzo Abe's positive vision of liberal nationalism ![Avatar](
TOKYO -- At about 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Shinzo Abe, who twice served Japan as prime minister, was shot on a street in the western city of Nara while stumping for Sunday's upper house election.
TOKYO -- "I couldn't shake that anxious feeling that I should be doing a little more," Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said at a news conference on Friday when he announced his resignation due to a flare up of a severe digestive ailment that has plagued hi