Abe fought to revive Japan, which had suffered stagnation since the crash of 1991
Abe fought to revive Japan, which had suffered stagnation since the crash of 1991
Abe pushed for constitutional change to revise pacifist laws from the end of World War II
Abe sought to promote Japan’s image abroad, spearheading the country’s bid to host the 2020 Olympics
He took a hard stand against China and advocated for Taiwan's participation in international organisations
Relations between Beijing and Tokyo were strained after Abe visited the shrine of the Japanese war dead
China and South Korea consider the shrine a memorial of war atrocities committed by the Japanese in World War II