Cadet Killian Buckley's Blog

From my earlier post, Japan has been suffering economic woes as of lately.  The recent elections show the nations concern over the recent economic downturn.  The nation has decided to re-elect Shinzo Abe as Prime Minster.  Aba and his “Abeonomics” seem to appeal to the Japanese as his political plans focus on revitalizing the Japanese economy.  His plans include increased government spending to help alleviate pressure on the economy.  While the election was an overwhelming victory for Abe and his party, the success of his economic policies remain the key part of his political platform and, ultimately, the determinant for his success. This has been discussed throughout the course, “Politics in East Asia”, as economic policy is the key to the legitimacy of many of the East Asian governments.