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."
Taro Kono the clear favorite to win the LDP leadership race


Taro Kono, minister in charge of the inoculation program, speaks at a press conference on Mar. 26: Kono is free to enter the race without having to challenge Suga. (Photo by Yumi Kotani)
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."