Korean peninsula 2020: Overcoming the challenges of covid-19

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How the mighty are fallen: Evaluating Abe Shinzō's leadership capital in crisis

“…For example, Fukushima (2020) refers to his 'strong-arm tactics' in quashing any internal challengers. Similarly, Abe was able to 'overcome intraparty divisions' by marginalising potential opponents such as Ishiba Shigeru (Hoshi and Lipscy, 2021: 7; see also Wallace and Pugliese, 2021). He also timed lower house elections to maintain popular support and quell signs of intraparty challenges.…”

“…9. See also Kingston (2020b), Wallace and Pugliese (2021) and Fukushima (2020) for reviews of Abe's overall successes and failures. 10.…”

Japan 2021: The Liberal Democratic Party emerges stronger despite domestic tumult

“…The conservative Suga government arguably saw mostly eye-to-eye with the US to advance synergies in the military, diplomatic, economic and technology arenas, as posited in last year's essay. 75 In fact, the expansive scope for US-Japan cooperation was reaffirmed by Washington's new initiatives. At the first (virtual) summit meeting of the component states of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) in March 2021, 76 the US called for coordination on the supply of vaccines and the management of emerging technologies.…”