Don't think that Hatoyama Asahi's departure marks the end of the story—Japan might be gradually unwinding its constraints.
Japan cannot lift all restrictions at once, so since Nakasone Yasuhiro became Prime Minister, Japan has been attempting to "unwind" these constraints. This effort evolved through Koizumi Jun'ichirō's comprehensive "unwinding theory," and then into Abe Shinzō openly promoting the concept. Now, Hatoyama Asahi has taken concrete actions toward "unwinding."
Looking at the tenures of these prime ministers reveals a pattern: each "unwinding" prime minister is followed by one or more "moderate" leaders, before another "unwinding" prime minister takes office.
After Hatoyama Asahi took office, she clearly angered China, Japan's economy has severely declined, and partial "unwinding" has already occurred. Therefore, her mission has now come to an end.
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