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The Good Son Falters; Shinzo Abe, Japan's nationalist prime minister, defied expectations with a strong start abroad. But now he's run into trouble at home, as his poll numbers plummet and his government slips out of control.
Byline: Christian Caryl and Akiko Kashiwagi
The man who runs Japan's ruling party has seen his share of intrigues and scandals. But on Feb. 18, Hidenao Nakagawa, chief of the Liberal Democratic Party, found himself in an unprecedented situation: scolding colleagues for failing to respect the boss. "Those politicians who do not stand up when the prime minister enters the cabinet room and stop talking among themselves are not suitable for this administration," he thundered. "Absolute loyalty and self-sacrifice are called for from members of the cabinet and the bureaucracy."
Time was Tokyo's politicians didn't need tips on how to treat the top man. But ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, The Good Son Falters; Shinzo Abe, Japan's nationalist prime minister,...