article_snippet.sent: The stakes, therefore, are significant.
article_snippet.sent: Which brings us back to Prime Minister Abe's speech.
article_snippet.sent: Given that we are fast approaching the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, there will be an understandable focus on what the Prime Minister says regarding the Prime Minister nation's role in that conflict.
article_snippet.sent: As a result, for much of the U.S. audience, Prime Minister Abe's words about the TPP will be of equal importance to questions of history.
article_snippet.sent: It's a tall task, especially when It is unlikely the public will be paying much attention to Prime Minister Abe speech.
article_snippet.sent: And with that in mind, Prime Minister Abe Prime Minister Abe won't be the only one hoping Prime Minister Abe can turn in a convincing performance on Wednesday.