Why Japan’s new prime minister won’t last — especially on North Korea issues



Analysis Why Japan’s new prime minister won’t last — especially on North Korea issues Yoshihide Suga may have big dreams for Japan-DPRK relations, but he won’t be able to pull them off all by himself Justin Yeo September 17, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Prime Minister's Office of Japan Despite former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s resignation and Yoshihide Suga’s ascension to the country’s top job, the chances of Japan taking a bold stride in North Korea relations are still, frankly, zero. Even Abe, with his impeccable conservative credentials, was unable to reach a realistic deal with North Korea. Suga looks like he won’t last more than a year or two in his job. Despite former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s resignation and Yoshihide Suga’s ascension to the country’s top job, the chances of Japan taking a bold stride in North Korea relations are still, frankly, zero. Even Abe, with his impeccable conservative credentials, was unable to reach a realistic deal with North Korea. Suga looks like he won’t last more than a year or two in his job. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Why Japan’s new prime minister won’t last — especially on North Korea issues

Yoshihide Suga may have big dreams for Japan-DPRK relations, but he won’t be able to pull them off all by himself

Justin Yeo September 17, 2020

Why Japan’s new prime minister won’t last — especially on North Korea issues

Despite former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s resignation and Yoshihide Suga’s ascension to the country’s top job, the chances of Japan taking a bold stride in North Korea relations are still, frankly, zero.

Even Abe, with his impeccable conservative credentials, was unable to reach a realistic deal with North Korea. Suga looks like he won’t last more than a year or two in his job.

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