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Abe Shinzō was Prime Minister of Japan from 2006-07 and 2012-20.

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  1. Realizing a Free and Open Indo-Pacific
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    Realizing a Free and Open Indo-Pacific

    Sep 26, 2022 Abe Shinzō set out his vision for the region less than one month prior to his assassination in July.

  2. US Strategic Ambiguity Over Taiwan Must End
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    US Strategic Ambiguity Over Taiwan Must End

    Apr 12, 2022 Abe Shinzō thinks America's policy toward China and the island has become a source of instability, not deterrence.

  3. The G20 in Osaka
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    The G20 in Osaka

    Jun 21, 2019 Abe Shinzō explains Japan's goals in pursuing a four-point agenda at the group's upcoming summit.

  4. Japan From War to Peace
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    Japan From War to Peace

    Aug 14, 2015 Abe Shinzō commemorates the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II with atonement and resolve.

  5. Toward an Alliance of Hope
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    Toward an Alliance of Hope

    May 1, 2015 Abe Shinzō sets out Japan’s agenda for domestic reform and peace and prosperity in Asia.

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    Will Qatari Gold Sink Netanyahu?

    Konstanty Gebert

    Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's decision to fire the country's internal security chief has raised suspicions, given that the move comes just after the launch of an investigation into a new scandal involving his own aides. Israelis are right to worry that they could now be heading for a constitutional crisis.

     explains the latest scandal to hit Israel's increasingly illiberal, norm-breaking government.
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    The US and Russia Are Negotiating in Bad Faith

    Nina L. Khrushcheva thinks the Kremlin is laying the groundwork for a highly favorable deal on the Ukraine war.
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    Europe’s Tech Sovereignty Demands More Than Competitiveness

    Marietje Schaake & Max von Thun warn that the European Union’s deregulatory push could undermine its autonomy and fundamental values.
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    How Should Africa Respond to Foreign-Aid Cuts?

    Ifeanyi M. Nsofor touts the potential of foreign remittances to sustain public services as external support shrinks.
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    How Should China Respond to Trump’s Tariffs?

    Huang Yiping urges Chinese policymakers to fill the leadership vacuum created by America’s protectionist turn.
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    Who Will Drive the Post-American Global Economy?

    Jim O'Neill considers what other large economies can do to offset the effects of the Trump administration's trade warfare.
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    Health Is Wealth in a Geriatric World

    Hippolyte Fofack

    The Global South is increasingly at risk of growing old before becoming rich, which implies huge social and economic costs. To avert this outcome, the Hevolution Foundation, a nonprofit backed by the Saudi royal family, has begun to support research focused on lengthening healthspans – the period of life spent in good health.

     explains why increasing “healthspans” to match lifespans is a moral and economic imperative.
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    Europe’s Democrats Must Forge a Will to Fight

    Wojciech Przybylski & Goran Buldioski think European leaders' most urgent security task is to nurture citizens' resolve to defend their countries.
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    Governments Are Not Startups

    Mariana Mazzucato & Rainer Kattel explain why ongoing efforts to run the state like a business are doomed to fail.

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