Fear of crumbling US-Japan pact drove Abe's defense expansion

Next PM will face tough choices as Washington balks at huge military costs

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sept. 25, 2019. © Reuters

HIROYUKI AKITA, Nikkei commentator

TOKYO -- Shinzo Abe leaves the post of Japan's prime minister with many tasks unfinished, including the economic revitalization promised by Abenomics, but his achievements in diplomacy and security should be recognized by future generations.

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