Even Japanese people who said they didn’t follow politics much expressed disbelief.
Tag: Abe, Shinzo
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Shinzo Abe, Japan’s Longest-Serving Prime Minister, Dies at 67
Mr. Abe, who was shot on Friday, helped pull his country out of economic malaise but fell short of his most cherished goal: making Japan a normal military power.
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Japan Sends Ukraine Military Equipment, Shedding Pacifist Constraints
Growing calls for more military spending after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine demonstrate Japan’s recognition that it must bolster its own deterrent power, not just rely on its U.S. alliance.