"The Longest Serving Prime Minister in Japan's History"

"Abe saw with greater clarity the gathering storm in Asia than perhaps any of his contemporaries, and he worked to prepare Japan—and the wider world—for it while navigating all the political obstacles before him. Never giving up on diplomacy with China (or Russia), he worked energetically to build a democratic coalition to equip Asia for Chinese belligerence long before the outbreak of the coronavirus accelerated events. Abe made Japan a leader of Asia—and a contender for global leadership."

Kapil Komireddi at The Critic praises Shinzo Abe.