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The prime ministers of postwar Japan, 1945-1995
This book examines the lives and times of Japan's postwar prime ministers, covering the period from 1945 to 1995. Written by Japan's leading scholars, it is the first English-language biographical portrait of these twenty-three individuals who helped lead Japan on its road to recovery, its return to the community of nations, and its subsequent prosperity. Each chapter brings out, to varying degrees, the larger political and historical environment, party dynamics, and personality traits of the prime ministers. In addition, the book discusses not only the policy choices the prime ministers made, but how those decisions were made and what the consequences were for the country, ruling party, and the individual who made them. The Prime Ministers of Postwar Japan, 1945–1995 fills a large void in the literature on postwar Japan by introducing the actual people who made the decisions during these important years, rather than simply discussing the theories and institutions in which those decisions were made.
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The Abe Restoration
This book analyzes contemporary Japanese politics, charting the return of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's domestic political dominance and his economic and foreign policy agenda. It is an up-to-date account and critique of the progress, obstacles, and far-reaching consequences of one of the most important periods in recent Japanese history.
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Japan in the world : Shidehara Kijūrō, pacifism, and the abolition of war
Accessing previously unpublished archival materials, Japan in the World examines the life and diplomatic work of Shidehara Kijuro (1872-1951), situating Shidehara within the context of twentieth century statecraft and international politics. While it was an age of devastating total wars that took a vast toll of civilian lives, the politics and diplomatic history between 1899 and 1949 also saw the light of new developments in international and constitutional law to curtail state sovereignty and reach a peaceful order of international affairs. Japan in the World is an essential resource for understanding that nation's contributions to these world-changing developments.
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Japan's Kissinger? Yachi Shōtarō: The State Behind the Curtain
This article reassesses the 2006 and, tentatively, the 2014 reset in Sino- Japanese relations to argue in favour of an increasingly state-centric understanding of Japanese diplomacy. By making use of a narrative account and a variety of primary sources-including personal memoirs,
elite interviews, participatory observation, and leaked State Department cables-this article finds that Abe Shinzō's foreign policy confidante, Yachi Shōtarō, embodied the unmatched influence of government actors in Japan's political landscape. The article provides
a close-up portrait of Yachi, with an emphasis on his preference for geopolitics, strategy, and secret diplomacy. Yachi and the institutional apparatus he represented sought détente with Japan's main strategic adversary, while pushing for geopolitical initiatives that targeted China.
The article concludes by arguing that the Abe administration's insistence on, and institutionalized practice of, conducting public affairs in secret will likely further strengthen the role of the nation-state and of government actors in Japan, also in light of growing geopolitical tensions
in East Asia.
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Malaysia-Japan Relations under the Mahathir Administration: Case Studies of the “Look East” Policy and Japanese Investment in Malaysia
This article analyzes Malaysia-Japan relations under the Mahathir administration, focusing on two case studies, the “Look East” policy and Japanese direct investment in Malaysia. As the case studies suggest, Mahathir's policies were first and foremost dictated by his nationalism and anti-Western stance, which tended at times to alienate the Japanese government.
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Memories from the Abyss
I would like now to look back in greater detail at the week immediately following the Great East Japan earthquake.
The Swinging Chandelier
At 2:46 p.m. on March 11, 2011, when the Great East Japan earthquake occurred, I was attending a meeting of the Audit Committee of the House of Councillors, the upper house of the National Diet of Japan.
The opposition Liberal Democratic Party held a majority in the House of Councillors at the time, meaning that we had a “twisted” Parliament [in which the upper and lower houses were separately controlled]. Even the schedule for deliberations was determined
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Taking Action before Stepping Down
Even when there was no longer a need for an emergency response to the nuclear accident, a pile of problems remained. In order to have a renewed understanding of the damage caused by the earthquake and tsunami and of the condition of those who had been evacuated because of the nuclear accident, I visited the disaster-stricken area and several shelters and temporary housing sites. Where the earthquake and tsunami had struck, the coastal areas had been washed away. It was taking time to dispose of the rubble, to build temporary housing, and to rebuild fishing ports, towns, and private homes,
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The Road to a Nuclear-Free Japan
As I said in my final address, my regrets at the time of my resignation were with regard to the survivors of the earthquake and tsunami and the victims of the nuclear accident. Now, long after the earthquake, many continue to live in painful circumstances. We must continue to give them comprehensive, long-term support. And those who were forced to evacuate and are unable to return to homes that remain entirely intact but are located near the Fukushima nuclear power plant bear a tremendous psychological burden. I believe we need to do everything we can to support the rebuilding of
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