Abe fought to revive Japan, which had suffered stagnation since the crash of 1991

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Abe fought to revive Japan, which had suffered stagnation since the crash of 1991

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Abe pushed for constitutional change to revise pacifist laws from the end of World War II

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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

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