Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will soon leave office with the proud legacy of having become the nation's longest-serving leader but reluctantly, with plenty of unfinished business.
Still, he can look back on a host of major coups, including the pivotal role he played in leading the revised Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade pact to fruition after the pullout of the United States.
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