Japan's Electoral Right Turn

Japan is poised to take a sharp turn to the right, as Japanese define the term, in the coming general election to be held Dec. 16. All indications point to a return of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) under the leadership of the hawkish, one-time Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe.

Abe exuded confidence during a debate Nov. 30 at the National Press Club that h…