Electoral Shellacking Shatters New Japanese Premier’s Ambitions of Greater Military Role for Tokyo
Shigeru Ishiba is no longer pursuing one of his fondest dreams, an ‘Asian NATO,’ or talking about revising Article Nine of Japan’s postwar constitution banning the country from joining in foreign wars.
Japan's prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, at Mito, north of Tokyo, October 23, 2024. Kyodo News via AP
