[20200924]IF11644_日本首相安倍辞职与美日同盟.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated September 24, 2020Japanese Prime Minister Abes Resignation and the U.S.-Japan AllianceIntroduction On August 28, 2020, after weeks of rumors in the press, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced that he would resign due to the resurgence of a chronic health condition. The next month he was succeeded by his close advisor, Yoshihide Suga. Abe, the longest-serving premier in modern Japanese history, had been in power since 2012, bringing unusual stability to Japanese politics and foreign policy. During his tenure, he expanded Japans military and diplomatic capabilities and championed the U.S.-Japan alliance by, among other steps, aligning bilateral security policy and integrating military operations more tightly. Abe forged a personal relationship with President Trump to further Japans interests, succeeding in convincing Trump to adopt Abes vision of the Indo-Pacific strategy. He also avoided a contentious trade fight over autos while concluding a limited trade agreement that covers about 5% of bilateral trade flows. However, the warm rapport between the two leaders was insufficient to persuade Trump to remain in the proposed Trans-Pacific