Shin Nakayama is editor-in-chief of Nikkei Asia.
As Abe intended in 2015 speech, history seems less prominent now than a decade ago


The leadership vacuum can be filled by expanding ASEAN or frameworks for minilateral cooperation. By harnessing collective wisdom, we can explore ways to build leadership around a free and open Indo-Pacific. © AP
Shin Nakayama is editor-in-chief of Nikkei Asia.