Japanese prime minister ‘has the mettle of leaders’

Opinion says Prime Minister Abe Shinzo is creative in diplomatic strategy and is “dynamic, assertive, and good at using people.”

In a BBC News post, Dr. John Nilsson-Wright of the Chatham Research Institute and the University of Cambridge commented:

“For his critics, Abe personifies the attitude of an aging generation, conservative and reluctant to maintain the profile of Japan in wartime, while pursuing a capable foreign policy. He causes problems and is very assertive.

“For his supporters, the prime minister has elevated the country’s global status, realizing their national interests by harmonizing legitimate ambitions as the world’s third-largest economy.

“In fact, both images of Mr. Abe are correct.”

Dr. John Nilsson-Wright assesses that Abe’s nationalist agenda is largely inland.

On the other hand, in foreign affairs (whether in economic or security policy), Abe is a pragmatist.

“It strengthened existing alliances (especially with the United States) and developed new alliances with parties in the region and worldwide, both in democracies and in totalitarian regimes, created with the ideological tendencies of those countries.

“Abe’s foreign policy reform is combined with a series of aggressive bilateral and multilateral trade initiatives that the prime minister has clashed with key national political constituencies, especially in the United States, especially in the agricultural sector.

“He was instrumental in strengthening the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP 11); he successfully negotiated a revolutionary trade agreement with the European Union in 2019; and negotiated a series of financial and development agreements with China in 2018.”

Dr. John Nilsson-Wright argues that Abe is right to remain keenly aware of the geostrategic threat posed by China, but not to let this fact block pragmatic opportunities for practical cooperation with President Xi Jinping. .

Meanwhile, Abe, according to the academic, should be recognized as someone who has managed to maintain a close relationship with President Donald Trump and for using diplomacy as a tool to deal with some. overwhelming tactics of the president of the United States.

“Abe is an innovator in diplomatic strategy and demonstrates his ability to think strategically that makes a marked difference to his predecessors, who often react to external events or tend to be in the dark.” Passive leadership follows Washington’s lead, “said Dr. John Nilsson-Wright.

Professor Tran Van Tho from Tokyo made some comments about Prime Minister Abe on his personal Facebook.

“Mr. Abe appears to be much older, his face looks tired, the result of his days fighting the disease and fulfilling the responsibility of the supreme leader for the great problems of the country. The reason for his resignation, the mentally unfinished business of many plans, the attitude of national apology exudes a sense of responsibility as a leader ”.

“Politically, the most important thing is to deliver results. Since the beginning of the administration I have said it and during the last 7 years and 8 months I have put all my spirit and energy to deliver results. Now that I am sick and have to be treated, I cannot let that happen in times of suffering because incomplete physical strength can be wrong in impeachment or not work. he has judged that if I no longer respond to the mandate of the nation, I should no longer hold the post of prime minister. “

“In these 7 years and 8 months I have been trying to face many challenges. Unfortunately there are many plans to remain unfinished, but at the same time I have achieved results on many issues. Efforts and achievements are achieved. Thanks to the trust and encouragement of the nation through the elections, but with such support, I had to finish my assignment a year earlier while the implementation of many policies was still in progress, and the painting of Covid. Still, I sincerely apologize to my countrymen. The failure to solve the problem of the kidnapping of Japanese in North Korea is my extreme suffering. The signing of a peace treaty with Russia or the amendment The constitution has not yet been fulfilled, but I have to leave the mission, it is a stretch, “Abe said on August 28.

Professor Tran Van Tho describes Prime Minister Abe as “ an active, assertive and skilled person who sees important problems and knows how to solve them, although not always successfully.

” Having been in power since the end of 2012, it has launched a suitable and largely feasible economic development strategy (Abenomics). Some content has not been implemented, but the Japanese economy has improved a lot.

“In foreign affairs, Abe has increased Japan’s reputation in the international arena thanks to his dynamic foreign policy, traveling to more than 100 countries for almost eight years, and thanks to his personality, it is easy to be close to world leaders. Prime Minister Abe Shinzo and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc also have close personal relationships, “commented Professor Tran Van Tho.