Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s departure signals the end of an era in Tokyo
31 August 2020 |
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Prime Minister Abe sought to expand Japan's international role but illness has forced his early retirement. His lifelong dream of reforming Japan's pacifist constitution remains unfulfilled, says Martin Fritz in Tokyo.
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