BBC East Asia analyst Charles Scanlon says the result will be a setback for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is thought to be planning a snap election and has worked for stronger military ties with the US.
Date: Nov 16, 2014
Category: World
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China's Beijing Independent Film Festival shut down
The Chinese government keeps a tight control on information and the media - and is suspicious of independent films that could contain criticism of the Communist party and its policies, says BBC World Service Asia analyst Charles Scanlon.
His death has generated outrage across Taiwan and damaged the standing of the army, which is already struggling to find enough volunteers as it tries to phase out conscription, says the BBC's Charles Scanlon.
BBC Asia analyst Charles Scanlon said the US decision to focus on Asia would have come as no surprise to China's leaders. However, to some in Beijing, it would look like a containment strategy designed to curtail China's growing power.