Tobias Harris was quoted in an article in the Washington Post by Michelle Ye Hee Lee on how Japan is thinking about the possibility of a second Trump administration.
That early outreach laid the groundwork for Abe’s personality-driven diplomacy with Trump. And while the charm offensive wasn’t always effective, Abe’s approach helped quell concerns about managing the unpredictable U.S. leader, said Tobias Harris, an expert on Japanese politics and an Abe biographer.
The phrase “moshi-tora” captures “that feeling of vulnerability that … because Abe acted so quickly in 2016, didn’t fester quite so long,” Harris said. “He exuded a confidence that, whether [or not] everyone bought it, it was reassuring to at least a lot of people.”
Read the article here.
Japan Foresight 