How Fumio Kishida Shaped Japan’s Foreign Policy

Earlier this month, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made the surprise announcement that he would not seek another term. Although he was prime minister for less than four years, Kishida's foreign policy legacy spans strategic and tactical advances in Japan's defense and diplomatic posture. His approach represented both a continuation of and divergence from the legacy of his former boss, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, under whom Kishida acted as Japan's longest-serving foreign minister. Although Kishida's successes on foreign affairs were overshadowed by domestic political scandals involving his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), as well as lack-luster economic growth, he oversaw increases in Japan's reputation and popularity in the region and globally, as well as the institutionalization of related partnership gains.

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