Ishiba, the new Japanese Prime Minister could represent a rejection of the past 25 years of the Abe ideology of national greatness + an idealist in power, according to @tobiasharris.bsky.social article below. A reminder that Japanese politics is complex + not amenable to Western left/right notions

THtobiasharris.bsky.socialSep 27, 2024 7:02am

Meet Japan's next prime minister. observingjapan.substack.com/p/the-idealist

The Idealist

Ishiba Shigeru and the deep roots of conflict in Japanese politics