The loss of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a driving force in U.S.-Japan relations for almost eight years, puts the allies on a less steady footing as they confront China and prepare to negotiate over the costs of basing U.S. troops in Japan
Shinzo Abe worked relentlessly at building close ties with American leaders, at Trump Tower and on the golf course with President Trump, and before then in Hiroshima and Pearl Harbor with President Obama.
The loss of Mr. Abe, who is stepping down because of poor health after driving U.S.-Japan relations for nearly eight years, will be one of the biggest risks as the allies tackle China’s military expansion and negotiate a renewal of the agreement under which Tokyo shares the costs for basing U.S. troops in Japan.
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