The resignation of Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, comes at a time of profound uncertainty and geopolitical tension, from the coronavirus pandemic and economic recession to an assertive China and an inward-turning America. Mireya Solís assesses Abe’s domestic and international record, his institutional changes to Japanese leadership, and the challenges awaiting his successor.
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Mireya Solís
Director - Center for East Asia Policy Studies
Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for East Asia Policy Studies
Philip Knight Chair in Japan Studies
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Office of Communications
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