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Asia-Pacific

The mixed legacy of Shinzo Abe

While the country’s longest serving prime minister had a hawkish bent, he saw the benefit of improving relations with China.

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Asia-Pacific

Abe pursued a shift in more militaristic policies for Japan

The influential prime minister, assassinated while campaigning Friday, wanted to take his country into a new, post-war direction.