Since Fumio Kishida became prime minister, Japan has experienced and seen significant changes on the domestic and international fronts.

Under Kishida¡¯s watch, Russia has invaded Ukraine, there are heightened tensions due to North Korea¡¯s missile testing, an increasingly assertive China and a domestic economy that is facing inflation for the first time in decades.

A sober assessment of Kishida¡¯s first two years is a litmus test of the sustainability of his leadership.