On July 8, 2022, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated while speaking at a political event in Nara City, Japan. The incident has drawn global attention, with experts weighing in on Abe’s impact on Japan’s governance and foreign policy.
SPPGA Faculty Associate and Political Science prof., Yves Tiberghien, has provided expert commentary on this issue. Stay tuned with the latest media coverage from Prof. Tiberghien, who also serves as the Director of the Centre for Japanese Research, UBC and the Konwakai Chair in Japanese Research at the Institute of Asian Research, UBC.
August 9, 2022
Rising BRICSAM: Evaluating Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Legacy.
August 8, 2022
Global Summitry Project: ‘Now’ Ep. 25: An Interview with Yves Tiberghien on the Impact of Shinzo Abe on Japan and on the Emergence of Japan in the Indo-Pacific.
July 8, 2022
CBC News: Japan’s Former PM Shinzo Abe Assassinated.
