Since taking office last summer, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has shown some signs that he understands the country’s need for economic growth. But his moves on the economic front will mean little if Hun Manet remains as authoritarian as his father, longtime ruler Hun Sen, whose political system he inherited upon succeeding him.
Asia-Pacific
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio’s position was already seen as tenuous before a slush fund scandal embroiled his ruling Liberal Democratic Party last month. It says a lot about the state of Japanese politics that Kishida remains the most viable option to lead the government until the LDP holds a leadership election in September.