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SHINZO ABE

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 29, 2020
What Abe leaves behind for Japan and the world
Shinzo Abe will likely be haunted by the goals that remain beyond his grasp when he officially steps down as prime minister.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 29, 2020
Navigating geopolitical uncertainty in a post-Abe world
Japan, under Abe's stewardship, proved to be a source of stability and balance. What's next?
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Aug 29, 2020
Abenomics here to stay despite Japan PM's looming departure
Policy is crucial for the next leader to send messages of continuity to avoid surprising financial markets, but the pandemic will keep the government on the defensive.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 29, 2020
After Abe’s exit, who should lead Japan?
On Friday, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed his intention to resign.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 29, 2020
Five points to make sense of post-Abe Japan
As questions swirl over what's next, here's a look at the core points underwriting the issue.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 29, 2020
The Japan that Shinzo Abe has left behind
Shinzo Abe’s sudden resignation (on health grounds) ends the tenure of Japan’s longest-serving prime minister. The country’s most internationally recognized statesman since 1945, Abe has been, among other things, the world leader most keen on playing golf with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 28, 2020
International reaction to Abe resignation
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the nation's longest serving premier, said on Friday he is resigning due to health reasons.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 28, 2020
Abe to resign over health, ending era of political stability
The race to replace the prime minister is intensifying, with Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga and former LDP Secretary-General Shigeru Ishiba in the frame.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 28, 2020
Abe's resignation catches even Japan's political insiders off guard
Reporters, lawmakers, Cabinet ministers and staff at the Prime Minister's Office all talk to each other on a daily basis, but none of them seemed to know this was coming.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 28, 2020
Abe vows COVID-19 vaccinations for all Japan citizens by mid-2021
In view of the coming flu season, test kits will be provided at a volume that will allow for an average of 200,000 tests to be conducted every day.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 27, 2020
Abe to serve out term as ruling party leader, aide says
The 65-year-old prime minister has visited Keio University Hospital twice in the past two weeks, telling reporters that he was undergoing tests to maintain his health.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 27, 2020
Abenomics finally finds its moment of genius
Muscular fiscal stimulus, large-scale monetary easing and a helping hand for businesses have become the global standard in the COVID-19 era.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 27, 2020
Abe's milestone marks mixed and incremental record
Say what you will, his long tenure has been consequential.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Aug 27, 2020
What will be Abe's legacy as the longest-serving prime minister?
For someone who has held the top office so long, his accomplishments don't amount to a lot.

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Professional cleaner Hirofumi Sakurai takes a moment to appreciate some photographs in a Gotanda apartment whose occupant died alone.
The last cleanup: Life and death in a lonely Japan