Monday, October 30, 2006

NEIGHBOURS’ ENVY, ABE’S PRIDE

KOIZUMI WOULD LEAVE A LEGACY OF ‘SHOULD NOT HAVE’ TO HIS STUDENT
He carries a huge burden of expectations on his shoulders. At 52, Shinzo Abe may be the youngest prime minister in post-World war Japan’s history, but he doesn’t have long political experience. Analysts feel that the Prime Minister may adopt a jingoist approach in his foreign policy. However, Abe in his first address to Japanese Parliament ‘Diet’, tried to play down on his image of being a staunch follower of Koizumi, by off erring an olive branch to Japan’s estranged neighbours: China and South Korea. He, at the same time, refused to have diplomatic ties with North Korea until its past abductions of Japanese citizens was resolved. Japan’s Vice Foreign Minister recently held talks with Chinese counterpart in Tokyo.

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Business and Economy, Initiative:- Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri - 2006


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