Part 1 of 2. Part 2 is available to our Patreon supporters. The assassination of Shinzo Abe prompted a worldwide discussion about Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, its historical revisionism of WW2 era atrocities, and an ambition to revive Japan's past. Jess and Teen share their thoughts on Japan, as a Korean and a Chinese American respectively. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check out the new Plan A merchandise shop: planamag.com/shop/ REFERENCED RESOURCES: Shinzo Abe Made the World Better (https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/07/shinzo-abe-japanese-prime-minister-assassination/661523/) How Shinzo Abe South to Rewrite Japanese History (https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/how-shinzo-abe-sought-to-rewrite-japanese-history) TWITTER: Jess (@cogitatotomato) Teen (@mont_jiang) SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Theme: "Escape From Plan A" by Ciel (@aerialist)