While everyone has been worried about U.S. elections, Japan held elections too – with a result that has upended everything we’ve known about Japanese politics since 2009. To understand what has changed and what is at stake, Jacob is joined by Japan expert Tobias Harris – they chat about changes in Japan and why underestimating Japan is a bad idea. They also discuss Tobias’s recent biography on former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe and his legacy.
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Timestamps:
(00:00) – Intro
(02:33) – Japan 101
(08:07) – Japanese disaffection
(16:26) – Japanese paralysis
(19:17) – Zoom out
(23:31) – China
(31:00) – ROK/Japan
(36:45) – Shinzo Abe
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Referenced in the Show:
Link to Tobias’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Iconoclast-Shinzo-Abe-New-Japan/dp/1787383105
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