June 3, 2013 5:50 pm
How Shinzo Abe could win the Nobel Peace Prize
By James Clad and Robert Manning
A grand gesture will endear Japan to its neighbours, say James Clad and Robert Manning
Shinzo Abe has summoned the ghosts of nationalism in the Pacific. Neighbouring countries are worried by the Japanese prime minister’s revisionism concerning the historical behaviour of his country. The impact of this on Sino-Japanese relations tends to receive most attention in the western media. But there is also an increasingly fractious relationship between Japan and South Korea. Here, though, Mr Abe can and should make a bold move to dramatically improve his standing and transform the region.
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