1. Shinzo Abe’s appointment of a scarily right-wing cabinet bodes ill for the region.
安倍晋三任命的极右翼内阁为该地区带来不祥之兆。

2. Mr. Abe, an arch-nationalist, promises to focus on turning round an economy enduring its third recession in five years.
作为一名极端的民族主义者，安倍承诺将致力于在5年内使日本经济出现好转，日本目前正在经受第三次经济衰退。

3. The question is whether Mr. Abe can keep the government on-message.
现在的问题是，安倍先生是否能够使这届政府与既定的策略保持一致。

4. and the security treaty with the United States, under which Japan plays a junior role.
与美国签订的保安条约，根据这一条约，日本需要听命于美国。

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