Transatlantic Take (Photo: EC – Audiovisual Service)
Today, Prime Minister Abe embarks on a whirlwind tour of Europe, just like he did last year, over the traditional Golden Week holiday in Japan. This year, though, Abe’s timing may seem odd as Europe’s faces some of the worst crises in decades: external threats from refugee flows, Russia, and terrorism, and internal unease given the possibility of the U.K. exiting the European Union and the populist feelings within the continent. However, as a new policy paper collection from GMF argues, there has never been a more crucial time globally for strong European-Japanese relations. …read more
Abe’s Whirlwind European Mission
