Abstract Japan’s future trajectory in security policy and the extent of deviation from the post-war course of a constrained military stance have been the source…
Country or Region: Japan
Abstract The Dokdo/Takeshima dispute between the ROK and Japan remains the single biggest obstacle to an improvement of South Korean–Japanese relations. The issue forces South…
Abstract This paper looks at ASEAN’s role in the context of the three main bilateral relations among the great powers in Asia: China-US, China-Japan, and…
Summary This book examines the responses to U.S. power in the two areas of the world where U.S. primacy was first successfully consolidated: East Asia…
Summary The US-Japan alliance has contributed significantly towards the development of the Japanese security strategy. The Evolution of the US-Japan Alliance explores developments in the alliance between…
Abstract This study critically assesses whether Japan has fully and sincerely apologized to its neighbors for many of its actions during World War II. Existing…
Abstract In this article, Buzan argues that there is a distinct and longstanding regional structure in East Asia that is of at least equal importance…
Abstract Despite the development of an increasingly sophisticated literature on comparative regional integration drawing from a variety of cases, the European experience remains the most…
Summary In this report, Armitage and Nye examine the current status of the alliance between the U.S. and Japan. The health and welfare of the…
Abstract Following on from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident, the Japanese government is now in the throes of reviewing its power policy. Under…
Summary Why is nuclear energy in Asia accepted as part of the solution to power shortages and environmental pollution, whilst still regarded with suspicion in…
Abstract The aftermath of the Fukushima disaster, the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl, has seen a public debate emerge over the future desirability of nuclear…
Summary When the Nuclear Safety Commission in Japan reviewed safety-design guidelines for nuclear plants in 1990, the regulatory agency explicitly ruled out the need to…
Abstract Japan is at the crossroads of a major energy policy change after the Fukushima Daiichi accident. Only two nuclear reactors are operating and there…
Abstract Considering the unclear nuclear future of Japan after Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant accident since Mar. 11, 2011, this study assesses a series of…
