Publication

17 Apr 2014

This bulletin provides a quick overview of Japanese domestic politics in the run up to President Obama's visit to the country in 2014, with a particular focus on the popularity of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his attempt to revise Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution, which would enable Japan to exercise the right of collective self defense.

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Author Chihiro Okawa
Series East-West Center Asia Pacific Bulletin
Issue 257
Publisher East-West Center (EWC)
Copyright © 2014 East-West Center (EWC)
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