Abe's Foreign Policy Fiasco on the Northern Territories Issue: Breaking with the Past and the National Movement
Journal: Hokkaido University Collection of Scholarly and Academic Papers (Hokkaido University)
Year: 2019

Towards the Legacy of Other Great LeadersSince December 2012, when he was inaugurated as Japan's premier for a second time, Shinzo Abe has prioritized a Russia-focused foreign policy, and has particularly focused his attention on the "Northern Territories" (Southern Kuril) issue.This he recognizes as central to his political mission for two reasons.First, his family legacy is in play.Abe follows in the footsteps of his grandfather, Nobusuke Kishi, the powerful Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Prim