During Abe’s one year in office, he failed to accomplish much. Scandals and political gaffes forced him to resign. The interlude that followed saw the LDP lose power to the conservative Democratic Party of Japan. Neonationalism and neoliberal austerity advanced to a new stage. The Great Tōhoku Earthquake, tsunami and nuclear reactor meltdowns occurred. Over the next five years Japan had five prime ministers in succession, each serving a year or less.