What Legacy Will Shinzo Abe Leave?

Jonathan Berkshire Miller, Senior Fellow, Japan Institute of International Affairs

01-Sep-20 08:30

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Japan's longest serving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced last week that he would resign due to health reasons. With his sudden departure what does this mean for the third's largest economy? Jonathan Berkshire Miller, Senior Fellow, Japan Institute of International Affairs discusses.

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Produced by: Sim Wie Boon

Presented by: Khoo Hsu Chuang, Wong Shou Ning

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Categories: Politics, Law and Legal Matters, Social Issues, Investments

Tags: Japan, Abe, Prime Minister, health, resignation,

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