The man who remade Japan

摘要

The 64-year-old who retires as Japan's A prime minister on September 30th has earned a reputation as the reformer of the unreformable. During his tenure Japan's governing apparatus has been transformed, its economy has emerged from long years of degenerative decline, and its dealings with the world have been energised and emboldened. For all that, Junichiro Koizumi remains an enigma.