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Shinzo Abe

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Global Politics
Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize? Japan’s nomination is part of a strategic plan.
An illustration shows a man with the Japanese flag behind him holding a plutonium disc in his hands
Japan has plutonium, rockets and rivals. Will it ever build a nuke?
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, smiles during a news conference after Japan’s lower house election, at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 22, 2017.
Global Politics
Japan’s Abe promises to ‘deal firmly’ with North Korea after resounding election victory
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Global Politics
Abe’s Chinese calligraphy wins plaudits in China
How A Shrinking American Military Impacts Japan
Korean American activist Phyllis Kim at the Glendale, California, memorial for "comfort women."
Global Politics
A California statue stirs passions in South Korea and ire in Japan
The Yasukuni Shrine
Conflict & Justice
Why is the Yasukuni Shrine so controversial?
Arts, Culture & Media
Ghosts Rumored to Haunt the Japan Prime Minister’s Official Residence
Arts, Culture & Media
Japan Premier’s Comment Inflames Tensions With China
Global Politics
In Parliamentary Elections, Japan Chooses a Pro-Nuclear Conservative Party