One analyst said Mr Kishida may have given the impression that Japan is deferential to whatever strategy US decides.
Mr Kishida said on Aug 14 that he will step down after his successor is chosen in ruling party polls in September.– Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is bowing out with a diplomatic record praised by like-minded democratic nations, although the picture is murkier among the nation’s perceived foes.
Timing also likely helped, with the public spooked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and warnings that a similar conflict could roil Asia. “Guided by unflinching courage and moral clarity, Prime Minister Kishida has transformed Japan’s role in the world,” Mr Biden said, adding that the US and Japan are scaling new heights, “from advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific region, to standing side by side as steadfast, global partners”., and could as such be easily perceived as acting on behalf of the US in its diplomatic outreach – particularly with countries in the so-called Global South.
Mr Abe managed to build close relationships with former US president Donald Trump – who is now running for a second presidential term – as well as Russian President Vladimir Putin, with whom he had 27 summit meetings.
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