Oct 26,2017 National Commentaries A Japanese Perspective Whether he admits it or not, Prime Minister Abe Shinzo’s debt of gratitude to DPRK chairman Kim Jong-un is far-reaching—regarding Japanese domestic politics, relations with the United States, relations with South Korea, and perhaps even the future of Japan’s Constitution. First, both the timing and results of the 48th Japanese House of Representatives election of […] Glen S. Fukushima Abe Shinzo , Constitution , Diet , Donald Trump , Komeito , Liberal Democratic Party