SHINZO ABE’S FOREIGN POLICIES LIKELY TO BE CONTINUED BY UPCOMING SUCCESSOR

Highlights –

• Shinzo Abe’s foreign policies likely to be continued by upcoming successor.
• The former Prime Minister had announced his resignation from the role on Friday.
• The upcoming presidential election of LDP will carry on t...

Henoko's conflict between the central government of Okinawa and Japan was further exacerbated

Although Saturday marked the first anniversary of the start of landfill construction at a proposed U.S. base site in Okinawa's Henoko coastal area, the conflict between the central government and the prefecture continues to heat up, including potential changes to the scheme.

Okinawa...

Abe becomes the longest-tenured prime minister of Japan

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe became Japan's longest-tenured Prime Minister on Wednesday, beat record holder Taro Katsura by serving 2,887 days in total, and vowed to continue to counter deflation as well as deal with the nation's grey population for the rest of his term.

Abe's ...