Abe Shinzo and the U.S.-Japan Relationship in a Global Context.

The article explores the state of the relationship between the U.S. and Japan in a global context in 2014. Topics covered include the foreign relation priorities of Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, the economic policies of Japan under the Abe administration and his management of Japan's dispute with South Korea over the Takeshima/Dokdo islets. Also discussed is the emergence of nationalistic sentiment and patriotism in Japan.