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Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (1954-2022), Japan’s longest serving prime minister, was famously close to current President-elect Donald Trump during his first term. The prime minister interrupted an Asian conference to fly out to meet him in Trump Tower after he was elected in November 2016, becoming the first foreign leader to hold a meeting. […]
Shinzo Abe, then the prime minister of Japan, succeeded in making friends with Mr. Trump through golf, entertainment and appealing to his vanity. Source link
Deep-seated grievance among Japanese voters has put the Liberal Democrats, longstanding custodians of the status quo, on notice. Source link
The Liberal Democrats, long the guiding force for Japan, are in disarray just when their country needs them the most. Source link
The episode provided political fodder for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s critics and highlighted the country’s generally high standard of dress. Source link