Abstract As China accumulates more power, Japan is often overlooked as being capable of affecting China’s continued trajectory because of material differences and narratives of…
Country or Region: Japan
From the Publisher: In the 1990s, Japanese views of China were relatively positive. In the 2000s, however, views of China have deteriorated markedly and China has…
Abstract Japan’s economy has gone through more than a decade of deflation. Following the inauguration of the Abe Administration in December 2012, “Abenomics” has prioritized…
Abstract After serving a brief, undistinguished term as Japan’s prime minister in 2006–7, Shinzo Abe seemed destined for the political sidelines. Then, last December, he…
Summary Maritime issues are particularly important for Asian countries, where there is a high reliance on shipping routes for international trade, many difficult disputes over…
Summary Many scholars of international relations in Asia regard bilateralism and multilateralism as alternative and mutually exclusive approaches to security co-operation. They argue that multilateral…
Summary Ownership of the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea is disputed between China and Japan, though historically the islands have been part of…
Summary Asian regional integration has shown remarkable progress since the end of the 1990s, but is currently at a major crossroads amid confusion of debate…
Summary Despite flourishing economic interactions and deepening interdependence, the current political and diplomatic relationship between Japan and China remains lukewarm at best. Indeed, bilateral relations…
From the Publisher: Asia is narrated in Japanese foreign policy pronouncements as an opportunity as well as a threat. Despite the purported transformation from militarism to…
Summary In this concise account of why America used atomic bombs against Japan in 1945, J. Samuel Walker analyzes the reasons behind President Truman’s most…
Abstract This study proposes a theoretical framework to understand how nations deal with collective memories of perpetration of severe human rights violations, which do not…
Summary As tensions between Japan and China continue to bubble over islands in the East China Sea, scholars from the two countries outline not only…
Abstract East Asian countries have been engaged in disputes over history. While their historical contentions have caused suspicions and frictions among them, I argue that…
Abstract The purpose of this paper is to reflect on a particular dimension of the complex issues involving the Comfort Women movement for redress by…
