Abe had stood out among a long series of Japanese ... “There are only about 8,000 Japanese people in Africa, while there are an estimated 1mn people from China — the level . . .

Abe had stood out among a long series of Japanese ... "There are only about 8,000 Japanese people in Africa, while there are an estimated 1mn people from China -- the level . . . is far too ...

This was historic because many Japanese people still consider Africa as a very distant and risky market. Hence, Abe organizing TICAD 6 in Nairobi was a strong stamp of approval by the Japanese ...

Abe was a trailblazer in strengthening Japan-Africa relations during his tenure from 2012 to 2020. Can Kishida carry on his legacy?