The following is an abbreviated summary of the German Marshall Fund’s recently released Policy Brief “Japan’s Global Re-Emergence: How Japan’s Active Diplomacy Strengthens the Foundations of the U.S.-Japan Alliance” co-authored with Sharon Stirling Woolsey
Japan has reappeared on the world stage. After 20 years of economic stagnation and a decade of political malaise, Shinzo Abe, in his second incarnation as prime minister, has won two major elections and is attempting to use his political capital to reform the sluggish Japanese economy.
At the same time, he is placing a renewed emphasis on global affairs. Central to this has been the Abe’s government …read more
Source: The Huffington Post
