Those of you who follow current events can feel it — Japan has spent these past few years straddling the fence, relying on Abe as the great patcher to maintain the balance.
Now, the master behind the scenes, determined to force a declaration of loyalty, has simply eliminated the centrist figurehead — kill the chicken to warn the monkey.
In the East China Sea, hidden currents are stirring.
As for who this master behind the scenes might be?