Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Table of Contents v
3. Contributors vii
4. Preface xiii
5. Abbreviations xv
6. Introduction xxi
7. Part 1 Japan’s External Relations
8. 1 The Coming of a New Age in Japan-US Relations 1
9. Chapter 2 Japan’s Relations with China 19
10. Chapter 3 Japan-India Relations: A Defining Partnership in the Indo-Pacific 40
11. Chapter 4 Essential Cooperation: Historical and Prospective Implications of Japan-Korea Relations 56
12. Chapter 5 Japan-Taiwan Relations: Evolving but Still Challenging 75
13. Chapter 6 A Decade of Strategic Alignment and the Deepening of Japan-Australia Ties 93
14. Chapter 7 Eternal Stalemate?: The Complexities of Japan-Russia Relations 108
15. Chapter 8 Forging a Strategic Relationship: Japan and Brazil 124
16. Chapter 9 Navigating National Interests: Japan-Middle East Relations 139
17. Part 2 Japan’s Interaction with Regional and International Organizations
18. Chapter 10 Japan and ASEAN: Pursuing a Dual-Core Diplomacy 155
19. Chapter 11 Constructing a Framework of Shared Values: Japan-EU Bilateral Relations 174
20. Chapter 12 Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) under the Abe Administration 190
21. Chapter 13 Japan and the United Nations: Strategic Venue for Global Leadership Negotiation 204
22. Part 3 Japan’s Internal Policies
23. Chapter 14 Japan’s Economic Policy 225
24. Chapter 15 The Resurgence of Human Security in Japan’s Foreign Policy 245
25. Chapter 16 Contribution or Exploitation?: Japan’s Migration Policy in the Context of Globalization 261
26. Chapter 17 Defense of Japan: Revision of Article 9 280
27. Index 295