What Instability at the Top Means for Japan's Alliance with the United States
The Rand Blog
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
Having shorter-serving prime ministers tends to minimize Japan's ability to operate as a strategic player. The longer the tenure, the greater the confidence in exercising a broader set of foreign policy tools. If Suga's resignation is the start of revolving-door prime ministers, the implications for Japan's security and foreign policies, and the U.S.
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