Japan Archives - Political Economy Journal

Japan’s role in US foreign policy to confront China

27

Oct

Asia, China, foreign policy, Indo-Pacific, Japan, NATO, USA

Japan’s role in US foreign policy to confront China

BY: Pooya Mirzaei PEJOURNAL - In their political culture, especially after the defeat and surrender of the First and Second World Wars, the Japanese did not seek security by military means alone; Considering political militarism in cooperation with the United States; And because of the historical consequences of the two world wars; Despite US nuclear and non-nuclear guarantees, Tokyo is pursuing a national security strategy through other means, such as gaining the trust of other Asian powers, and through economic aid, trade and diplomacy; And in this area, it has made significant achievements. Public opinion in the region also indicates…

QUAD; creating an atmosphere of pessimism against China

24

Jul

ASEAN, Australia, China, COVID, India, Japan, Quad, Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, the United States

QUAD; creating an atmosphere of pessimism against China

BY: William Holmes PEJOURNAL - Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's legacy as the founder of the QUAD in 2007 was supposed to bring "freedom and prosperity" to the Asia-Pacific area, which ran into problems; and the group was able to meet only once in 2007 and ended its work with a military exercise. With the withdrawal of Australia from the group, which was done due to the improvement of its relations with Beijing, the group's activities were interrupted for more than a decade. In 2012, Japan promoted the group's idea as a "QUAD of democratic security" and thus challenged…

Rand Institute Roadmap for Negotiations with North Korea

24

Dec

China, Japan, Negotiation, North Korea, nuclear arms, Rand Institute, South Korea, the United States

Rand Institute Roadmap for Negotiations with North Korea

PEJOURNAL - The continuing North Korean nuclear arms crisis in various US governments has made it a complex issue. The Rand Institute has tried to find a way to solve this crisis In 1946, the US Air Force commissioned Douglas Air Industries to build a test aircraft with worldwide flying capability. In 1947, the company held a symposium to hire experts to provide broader analysis and research to the US military, which led to the founding of the Rand Institute in 1948. Rand has been instrumental in shaping US military strategy since the 1950s, and one of his most famous…

What’s next after Japan PM Shinzo Abe quits?

29

Aug

Japan, prime minister, resignation, Shinzo Abe

What’s next after Japan PM Shinzo Abe quits?

PEJOURNAL - The abrupt resignation of Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, Shinzo Abe, on Friday triggered an election in his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to replace him as its president, followed by a vote in parliament to elect a new prime minister. Abe and his cabinet will continue to run the government until a new premier is elected but will not be able to adopt new policies. The winner of the party election will hold the post until the end of Abe’s LDP term in September 2021. The new party president is virtually assured the premiership, since the party has a…