Some in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party are hoping she will become a candidate for the party presidency and lead it through the next general election.
While Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is pushing ahead with his security policy initiative to fundamentally enhance Japan’s defense capabilities, the Self-Defense Forces are struggling to meet their recruiting goals.
While Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has expressed readiness to engage in high-level communication with North Korea, Japan must perform a careful balancing act to ensure its outreach to Pyongyang does not undermine its alliance with the United States and South Korea.