Japan's Foreign Policy in the Twenty-First Century

Purnendra Jain is professor of Japanese studies in the Department of Asian Studies at the University of Adelaide. Lam Peng Er is senior research fellow at the East Asian Institute of the National University of Singapore.

Introduction: More Changes; More Continuity


Part I: “Three Pillars” of Japanese Foreign Policy: Member of the West, an Asian Country and UN-Centrism



The Japan-US Alliance in the 21st Century: Indispensability of US Extended Deterrence
Japan and Western Europe: From Post-war Acrimonious Conflict to Comprehensive Collaboration
Tokyo’s Quest for a United Nations Security Council Permanent Seat
Japanese Foreign Policy as an “Asian” Country



Part II: Domestic Sources of Japanese Foreign Policy



Kantei Diplomacy Under the Abe Administration
Much Ado about a Constitution
“Opposition” in Power and their Foreign Policies 2009-2012: Legacy of DPJ through Policy Comparison



Part III: Japanese Diplomacy Old and New: Policy



Tokyo’s Defense and Security Policy: Continuity and Change
Addressing Territorial Disputes with Neighboring Countries: Continuity and Change from a Japanese Perspective
Japan’s Foreign Aid: Continuity and Change
Japan’s Human Security and Peacebuilding in the 21st Century
Japan and the Governance of Global Fisheries



Part IV: Japanese Diplomacy Old and New: Regional Engagement



Japan’s Quest for an Autonomous Role in East Asian Regionalism: Strengthening its US Alliance and Balancing China’s Rise
From Cautiously Reactive to Eagerly Proactive: Japan’s Policy Towards Southeast Asia
Japan-India Relations: Bilateral, Regional and Global Contexts
Japan’s Value-Oriented and Resource Diplomacy in Central Asia: Before and After Belt and Road
Japan’s Africa Engagement