https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/29/opinion/abe-trump-japan-illiberal-authoritarian-turn.html
Nakano Koichi and others of his ilk need to spend some time in Communist China, preferably in a "re-education" camp for Uighurs. The word "authoritarian" deserves more careful usage.
I cannot understand what he is trying to do with this article. Possibilities that come to mind include:
(1) Pissing contest among Koichi, Jeff and Jake to see who can get the most ridiculously exaggerated nonsense about Japanese politics published in English;
(2) Advertising for NK's sound byte service for gaijin reporters who speak only English;
(3) Reassure Amuricans that however awful Trump is, he's not as bad as Abe;
(4) Reassure Japanese lefties that Abe is even worse than Trump;
(5) An attempt to influence voters in Japan because as we all know the New York Times in second only to the Japan Times when it comes to influencing the Japanese electorate;
(6) Get some pocket money for a few beers because his wife has cut his allowance.
