ZJPN - Personality Progress And Promise In Japanese Leadership
By Jesper Koll
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Japan is a forward-looking, pragmatic bastion of stability in an increasingly uncertain world. This week's cabinet reshuffle cements the unique position that Japanese politics and policymaking occupies relative to most other democratically elected governments. Abe is in complete control of his destiny, picking and choosing competent and loyal elected parliamentarians to further advance his agenda.
Right from the start in December 2012, the goal of "Team Abe" has been single-minded, echoing the rallying cry that inspired the leaders of the Meiji Restoration: "Fukoku Kyohei-Strong Country, Strong Army." Don't