When Kevin Rudd canned the original quadrilateral security grouping in early 2008 he was dealing with a Japan that would eventually churn through six prime ministers in six years.
So while Rudd was caving in to China, he also had good reason to wonder about Japan's staying power.
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Greg Earl is an editor and writer. He was the AFR deputy editor, opinion editor, Asia-Pacific editor and a correspondent in Jakarta, Tokyo and New York. Connect with Greg on Twitter.
