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In a Lowy Institute Analysis, Dr Malcolm Cook evaluates Prime Minister Koizumi's legacy for Japanese politics and international policy. Koizumi has rebuilt the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, moved the Japanese political system significantly to the right and reprioritised Japan's international policy. He has been Japan's most powerful, controversial and successful post-war prime minister.
Koizumi legacy: Japan new politics
About the author
Malcolm Cook
Malcolm Cook was a Nonresident Fellow at the Lowy Institute from 2010 to 2021.
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