With U.S. President-elect Donald Trump pledging to kill the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's pro-growth Abenomics campaign is on the ropes.
Many analysts say that whether or not the TPP is saved, Abe's job remains unchanged: continue working to bolster free trade with other major economies, such as China, Europe and the United States.
Abenomics is comprised the "three arrows" of drastic monetary easing by the Bank of Japan, fiscal expansion and a focus on growth. The enactment of the free trade pact is one of the main pillars of the third arrow as exports are a key driver of Japan's economy.