ARTICLE REVIEW EXERCISE – MODERN JAPANESE POLITICS
In a meeting which took place the morning of today, Shinzo Abe one again made another
stride in enhancing the nuclear program of Japan. Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, of the
Liberal Democrat Party met with French President Francois Hollande. They agreed to enhance
their nuclear and security cooperation, a move that is reflective of Shinzo Abes recent efforts to
increase nuclear development for the nation of Japan. Yahoo News and The Japan News have
both reported on the article and detailed the seriousness of the agreement and how it holds
weight on the current nuclear position for Japan.
Yahoo News is surprisingly quick to report on the agreement that was made. Yahoo is fast
in labeling the government that is currently head by renowned conservative Shinzo Abe. Yahoo
identifies the move as a move made by “Tokyo’s pro-nuclear government”. Yahoo also identifies