WisdomTree's Koll: 'Abe envy' spreading among global political elite

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's goal is to make Japan a country that is admired and respected by Asian and global leaders. This becomes impossible without a strong economy, writes Jesper Koll, CEO of WisdomTree Japan.

Abe won a decisive victory in the Upper House polls last month. His ruling coalition now holds a 'super majority' control of both houses of parliament (ie, holds de-facto more than two-thirds of all parliamentary seats). In contrast to many Western democracies that appear to have entered a cycle of power vacuums and leadership uncertainty, team Abe has emerged as the undisputed power champion among democratically-elected global leaders. 'Abe-Envy' is now spreading among the global political elite. If, as I expect, team Abe demonstrates strong economic policy leadership credentials in ...