Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies’ Dr. Jeffrey W. Hornung recently published an article entitled “Japan Chair Platform: Abe’s Challenges Ahead” on the Center for Strategic & International Studies website.

Here is an excerpt from the article:

“Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan has a lot to be happy about. In the recent Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election, his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) crushed all others, winning 59 seats to become the dominant party. This is important because it provides Abe and his party with a tailwind going into this month’s House of Councillors election in which the entire nation will have a chance to rate Abe’s performance after six months in office. If history is a guide, he should be optimistic.”
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Dr. Jeffrey Hornung came to the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies in September 2010 as an associate professor. His area of expertise includes East Asian security issues, primarily those related to Japan and the U.S.-Japan alliance. His interests at APCSS focus on maritime security.

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