The defense of Japan is prepared under such fundamental concepts as the
Constitution and the right of self-defense, the basic policies and the Japan-
U.S. ...

23 Sep 1997 ... Number 163, May 1999. Japan's Security Policy. by Toshio Saito. Conclusions.
Uncertainty remains in the Asia-Pacific region years after the ...

FOREIGN POLICY: Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi paid another
visit this week to the Yasukuni shrine, which honors Japanese war dead and ...

Continuity and Change in Japanese Security Policy: Testing Theories of
International Relations. Jennifer Lind Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Political
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In this brief analysis we will look at the ongoing Japanese discussion on soft
power and consider its implications for the US-Japan alliance.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. To address uncertainties about the direction of Japanese
security policy and its increasing connection with domestic politics, ...

Issue Brief redline. Will Emerging Challenges Change Japanese Security Policy?
Stephanie Lieggi, East Asia Nonproliferation Program ...

1 Dec 2004 ... 助成. Institute for. International Policy Studies. ・Tokyo・. IIPSInternational
Conference. “A New Horizon for Japan's Security Policy ...

On January 7, 2007, the Japan Defense Agency was upgraded to Ministry of Defense
, a Cabinet-level ministry. With nearly 240000 military personnel and an ...

Japan faces new security challenges due to the rise of China, the potential
nuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, and the distraction of the United States
...