The Abe government is banking on its high approval rating not only to participate in the TPP, but also to address the need to escape from 15 years of deflation and strengthen Japan’s national-security posture, which has been hamstrung for decades. Given the nexus of issues that tie vital US interests to Japan’s reform process, Kennedy, with her character and skills, could well prove to be an essential link between the countries at a crucial point in their relationship.
安倍政府不但依赖其高支持率参与TPP，还依赖高支持率解决走出15年通缩、强化日本国家安全姿态（几十年来一直处于瘫痪状态）的需要。这些问题将美国的关键利益与日本的改革过程捆绑在了一起，而肯尼迪的人格和技能能够让她成为两国关系关键点上的关键连接。