Japan and Spratlys dispute: aspirations and limitations

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The eventuality of war because of disputes over claims of the Spratly Islands would threaten communications and endanger ships plying the area. Also, implications for the Senkaku Islands which are being claimed by both countries prompted Japan's involvement in the situation. Japan can only resolve the problem through diplomatic relations with other ASEAN nations and directly with China because its constitution forbids military intervention. It has also exploited the opportunity to gain international recognition and prestige.

China, Japanese foreign relations, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Claims (International law), Pacific Islands

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International peacekeeping and Japan's role: catalyst or cautionary tale?

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Japanese troops participated in UN peacekeeping operations, albeit in nonmilitary support activities, in Cambodia in 1992. This initial deployment was followed by two others, one to Rwanda in late 1994 and another to the Golan Heights on the border between Israel and Syria in Feb. 1996. Although the nature of Japanese participation in peacekeeping operations may not changed, Japanese forces may well become a permanent fixture in UN peacekeeping contingents in the years ahead.

Peacekeeping forces, Japan. Defense Agency

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Japan in APEC: the problematic leadership role

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Japan's increasing economic presence in investment, foreign aid, governmental loans and trade in Asia gave it a significant role in organizing a regional economy. The country's position concerning the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum provides a basis to test the validity of its leadership role. Its inability to bridge the gap between Western and Asian members suggests Japan does not have a highly efficient political structure.

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

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