Abe no longer appears to be indispensable, the only one who can keep Japan safe. Instead, he has appeared indecisive, several steps behind events, and unable to communicate directly with the public.

Abe always was a wimp, indecisive and unable to communicate. He can shout though. But people ignore him.

AWOL Abe has already left the building. The people of Japan can now see the empty suit if only they open their eyes and face the truth when they look in the mirror of the lockdown. Can it be that the little Covid virus will turn out to be the stake that will drive through the heart of the LDP?

There's no capable leaders in Japan, I'm worried for the future of this country.

Koizumis son would do a better job

Abe has always been weak in character and the word “ leader “ is misplaced in referring to him. He has always allowed Aso to control him. But the young Koizumi is a very small shadow of his father. No character and not clever.

i see only Koike San capable of being a leader, a good or bad one will remain to be seen. Suga San has the brains but he is too much entrenched in the LDP and possibly the minister now in charge of the Corona measures. I think, being in charge, he would do a good job overall. He has confidence and communicates well.

i actually think Abe San should resign for his own physical and mental health. He looks exhausted and over stressed.

I have never found Abe indispensable. He was born with a silver spoon and cannot relate at all to the average citizen of this country. As for us non citizen residents. Forget about it.

reckless:

Abe has been a decent leader. He is not an extremist.

Yeah, decent and not an extremist. Apart from that time when he encouraged his ex-friend's school's young children to idolize him and his wife like the Germans used to idolize Hitler.

His whole career has been nothing but a show to make his evil grandpa proud. He's been a total failure since day one of his first stint. Totally embarrassing watching him run after Trump, fetching balls.

Yoshiro Mori's quite young and with it.

The dude has been a total loser.

I think he is a coward.

He has introduced ridiculous laws to appease his war criminal granpappy.

He can't relate to the average Joe........the Japanese ruling class has lost total reality with what is happening in the real world,TBH.

They either think it is pre-1941 or pre-1989.

He has systematically tried to destroy the middle class of Japan.

'Womenonics'......give me a break.

Abenomics........the road to bankruptcy.

Abenomask....the biggest joke ever.

Moritomo......shameful.

The dude who topped himself because of 'Sontaku'.......all on Abe

Kake........shameful.

To be this wonderful country's longest-serving leader is absolutely shameful as well.

He was looking strong until a year or so ago, but it’s been a fast and steady decline since then. Couldn’t step to the plate when the co7 try needed him most and this unfortunately will be his legacy.

Ricky,

Nice try....

ddAbe's legacy will be far from you said..

Another 'Silver Spoon' who doesn't know anything

.......about what the average person has to endure in this country.

Once gone.......never remembered.

A total self-entitled loser.

Yeah mate, I’m not into looking down on those that rose to such heights power and influence in any field. He must have had something. Will read his memoirs in a few years and historians will be the judge. Was done with the holier than thou vibe a few years ago, but thanks. These days, It just leads to the simple question, “What have you done dude?”

He had a run at it, let him retire in grace. Like he cares what we think anyways ;p

 Will read his memoirs in a few years and historians will be the judge.

I've found reading the self-serving memoirs of politicians a total waste of my time since most are intellectually barren, are not well-read, cannot write well, have led dull, boring lives, and after a lifetime of telling lies for a living are thus incapable of telling the truth. Life is too short to waste on the pablum of hack politicians when there are so many great men and women from the past and present whose fascinating life stories can enrich our own. I would advise readers to avoid Abe's memoirs like the plague.

Every countries leader who is battling the virus is in a lose-lose situation. Dammed if you do, dammed if you don't. What worked last month, the virus changes tact the next month.

A leader cannot predict what will happen next, then and only then can a countries leader react.

I live in New Zealand. We have a strong leader, we have a team of 5 million, so far, WE, have done quite well.

But even with that success, Prime Minister Ardern is getting negative comments.

A countries leader cannot please every body and or every faction.

The Big Picture, is what drives recovery, and it is this mind-set that drives New Zealanders.

Well said, ZENJI !

A pandemic of this proportion ( Thanks, bat-eating china!) is very difficult for ANY leader to lead through.

He’s a calcifying dinosaur, over privileged, with zero interest in how his EMPLOYERS, is tax payers, live, think, survive, die.

Koike will wrestle the job from him in time. She will bring compassion and sense with her.