Abe Shinzo

Tokyo’s new blueprint for development assistance expands the role of one of Japan’s greatest national strengths into the realm of geostrategy, building on the philosophy of former PM Abe Shinzo. 

Abe Shinzo learned the hard way: Voters don’t care about foreign policy achievements if the economy is struggling.

The former prime minister still headed up the LDP's largest legislative faction at the time of his assassination. Can the next leader keep the group intact?

20,000 police officers and more than 1,000 soldiers were on patrol as thousands of protesters took to the streets.

The LDP hosts a “constant struggle between people who favor more moderate patriotism and versus those favoring a more extreme nationalism. We see this not only in the LDP but within Abe himself.”

Kishida has an opportunity to demonstrate his independence now that Abe is gone. Will he return to the legacy of the Murayama statement?

The late Japanese leader stoked a reactionary social conservatism that reinforced the country's traditional gender roles.

Abe’s role and legacy in transforming Japan’s role in global affairs, as well as in enhancing India-Japan ties, cannot be emphasized enough. 

Japan bid farewell to former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo in a funeral service that drew public mourners and foreign dignitaries.

The former Japanese prime minister's support for Taiwan brought condolences even from the KMT, which is generally antagonistic toward Japan.

The upper house election took on heightened significance in the wake of former Prime Minister Abe’s assassination.