Abe Shintaro References Abe Shintaro Japanese politician Ask Anything Homework Help Written by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them. The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica Britannica AI Ask Anything Learn about this topic in these articles: Shinzo Abe/ Early life and first term as prime minister…as secretary to his father, Shintaro Abe, who was Japan’s foreign minister. Read More…as secretary to his father, Shintaro Abe, who was Japan’s foreign minister. Read MoreJapan/ Political developmentsOn December 26 Abe Shinzo—who had become head of the LDP in September 2012—was selected to be the next prime minister by the LDP-dominated lower house. Read MoreOn December 26 Abe Shinzo—who had become head of the LDP in September 2012—was selected to be the next prime minister by the LDP-dominated lower house. Read More