Preview: This essay explains how Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is engineering a seismic shift in Japan’s foreign policy from a postwar position of dependence and…
Country or Region: Japan
Preview: Many in Japan view the U.S.-centered alliance network as the bedrock institution of the regional security structure in East Asia and believe that the…
Abstract: In this article I explore the connection between historically based emotional issues and economic interests in China-Japan relations by analyzing the linkage between China’s…
Abstract: Do norms influence Japan’s foreign aid? Japan’s aid policy statements have increasingly emphasized humanitarian and democratic values, but few studies demonstrate a shift in…
Abstract: For close to sixty years, the United States has maintained alliances with Japan and South Korea that have included a nuclear umbrella, guaranteeing their…
Description: Japan’s Foreign Relations in Asia has been specifically designed to introduce students to Japan’s foreign relations in Asia since 1990, a period in which…
Preview: This essay assesses the implications of relations between China and Russia for the U.S.-Japan alliance, taking into consideration the impact of the Sino-Russian partnership…
Preview: This essay will examine Russia’s and China’s activities in Central Asia and assess the implications for U.S. and Japanese interests. The first section will…
Abstract: Trade policy, in particular, the Trans‐Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP), has been a centerpiece of the Abe administration’s economic strategy. The TPP’s contributions to Japan’s…
Abstract: Japan can now do more or less everything that other, more ‘normal’ countries do in the security field.
Abstract: Bound by the strategic primacy of the Indian Ocean and by the constraints on its sea-power projection, India’s interests sit uneasily with those of…
Description: The author reviews Japan’s response to Australia’s 2017 Foreign Policy White Paper, which received significant attention in Japan due to its positions on China.
Abstract: The quadrilateral dialogue, an informal gathering between officials from the US, Japan, India and Australia, has been revived after a decade-long hiatus. The return…
Abstract: In light of the first Japan-India-Australia Trilateral Dialogue that took place in June 2015, this paper analyzes 1) why these countries opted not to…
Abstract: In this paper, we assess the drivers of, and prospects for, further security cooperation in the Australia–Japan bilateral relationship. We argue that while balance…
