Tobias Harris is a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, an independent, nonpartisan policy institute. He is the author of "The Iconoclast: Shinzo Abe and the New Japan."
The LDP's first liberal prime minister in 30 years could be its last


Fumio Kishida, left, and Shinzo Abe in September 2020: Kishida is a rare survivor of the winnowing process. © AP
Tobias Harris is a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, an independent, nonpartisan policy institute. He is the author of "The Iconoclast: Shinzo Abe and the New Japan."