Japan's next leader has a chance to reshape the country's North Korea policy



Analysis Japan’s next leader has a chance to reshape the country’s North Korea policy Tokyo has long insisted on resolving the abduction issue first, but the public increasingly prioritizes denuclearization Glyn Ford \| Marialaura De Angelis September 27, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON From left to right: Japanese government, 切干大根 via Wikimedia Commons, UK in Japan - FCO (CC BY 2.0), Abe Shinzo's Twitter \| The four candidates to be leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party. From left to right: Kono Taro, Kishida Fumio, Noda Seiko and Takaichi Sanae. Earlier this month, after a collapse in his poll ratings, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced he would stand down as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Given the LDP’s majority in parliament, the winner of the party leadership vote on Sept. 29 will replace Suga as prime minister, and he or she will almost certainly go on to win late November’s general election thanks to a divided and distrusted opposition. These elections will not immediately create any dramatic change in Tokyo’s stance on North Korea, which has long been inhibited Read More © 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. LATEST ANALYSIS 01New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads 02How North Korea-Russia ties will challenge next US president, no matter who wins 03What to make of the stunning collapse in value of North Korean won 04What to know about Kim Yong Bok, the man leading North Korean troops in Russia 05If Trump: How erratic leader’s reelection could scramble North Korea policy 06North Korea’s admission of drone incursion exposes glaring gaps in air defenses 07The war in Ukraine is transforming how Europe perceives North Korean threats 08What North Korea stands to gain by sending troops to fight in Ukraine 09Satellite imagery shows DPRK laid explosives at edge of MDL to destroy roads 10Deciphering the return of No Kwang Chol as North Korea’s minister of defense

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Japan’s next leader has a chance to reshape the country’s North Korea policy

Tokyo has long insisted on resolving the abduction issue first, but the public increasingly prioritizes denuclearization

Glyn Ford | Marialaura De Angelis September 27, 2021

Japan’s next leader has a chance to reshape the country’s North Korea policy

From left to right: Japanese government, 切干大根 via Wikimedia Commons, UK in Japan - FCO (CC BY 2.0), Abe Shinzo's Twitter | The four candidates to be leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party. From left to right: Kono Taro, Kishida Fumio, Noda Seiko and Takaichi Sanae.

Earlier this month, after a collapse in his poll ratings, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced he would stand down as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).

Given the LDP’s majority in parliament, the winner of the party leadership vote on Sept. 29 will replace Suga as prime minister, and he or she will almost certainly go on to win late November’s general election thanks to a divided and distrusted opposition.

These elections will not immediately create any dramatic change in Tokyo’s stance on North Korea, which has long been inhibited

Japan’s next leader has a chance to reshape the country’s North Korea policy

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