Japan and its Partners in the Indo-Pacific: Engagements and Alignment

Cover
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
	Tables
	Figures
List of Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
Chapter 1: Japan’s Unwavering Commitment to a “Free and Open Indo-Pacific”: Generating Synergy among Partners Toward a Common Vision
	1.1 Introduction
	1.2 Japan’s Free and Open Indo-Pacific Vision
		1.2.1 Opportunities and Challenges in the Indo-Pacific
		1.2.2 Practical Cooperation under Three Pillars
		1.2.3 Close Partnerships to Generate Synergy
			1.2.3.1 India
			1.2.3.2 ASEAN
			1.2.3.3 The United States and Australia
			1.2.3.4 Europe
			1.2.3.5 The Quad
	1.3 Ways Ahead
	Notes
Chapter 2: Japan’s “Free and Open Indo-Pacific”: The Economic Calculation
	2.1 Introduction
	2.2 Economic Calculation
	2.3 Trade Architecture: Japan’s Leadership
	2.4 Official Development Assistance
		2.4.1 Connectivity through Infrastructure Projects
		2.4.2 Capacity Building Assistance through Human Resource Development and Infrastructure
		2.4.3 Rule of Law: Peace Building
	2.5 Foreign Direct Investment
	2.6 Economic Agenda Post-Pandemic
	2.7 Conclusion
	Notes
Chapter 3: The “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” Strategy: Evolving Japan’s Maritime Security Strategy
	3.1 Introduction
	3.2 Japan’s Indo-Pacific Strategic Discourse
	3.3 Evolution of the Indo-Pacific Framework
	3.4 Japan’s Emerging Security Posture and FOIP
	3.5 Maritime Security Strategy of Japan and FOIP
	3.6 Conclusion
	Notes
Chapter 4: The Free and Open Indo-Pacific: Japan’s “Soft” Push-Shaping Foreign Policy in Southeast Asia and India
	4.1 Introduction
		4.1.1 Defining Soft Power
		4.1.2 Abe’s Dream for Japan
	4.2 Japan’s Historical Position vis-à-vis Southeast Asia
		4.2.1 The Beginnings of Power Dreams
		4.2.2 Soft Power as Nation Branding and “Image” Creation
		4.2.3 “Cool” and Pop Culture as State Foreign Policy
		4.2.4 “The Medium Is the Message”: Japanese Soft Power and Mass Media
		4.2.5 When Fashion “Designs Dreams” – Soft Power and Japanese Fashion
	4.3 Japanese Soft-Power Engagement with Southeast Asia and South Asia
	4.4 Japanese Soft-Power Engagement with India
	4.5 Conclusion
	Bibliography
Chapter 5: The Japan-US Relationship: Imagining Its Future in the Indo-Pacific Era
	5.1 Introduction
	5.2 Adapting the Alliance, 1951–2021
	5.3 The Indo-Pacific Era
	5.4 Possible Futures
	5.5 Conclusion
	Notes
	References
Chapter 6: Japan and Australia Relations: A Strategic Partnership for the Indo-Pacific Century
	6.1 Introduction: From “Quasi-allies” to “Special Strategic Partners”
	6.2 The Japan-Australia Strategic Partnership Enters the Indo-Pacific Century
		6.2.1 A Rules-Based Order
		6.2.2 Non-traditional Security Challenges
		6.2.3 Regional Architectures
	6.3 The “China Factor” in Bilateral Relations
	6.4 Conclusions: Toward a Formal “Alliance”?
	References
Chapter 7: Japan-India Relations in Japan’s Notion of Indo-Pacific: Genesis, Difference, and Convergence
	7.1 Introduction
	7.2 Genesis: Early Years of the “Indo-Pacific” in India-Japan Relations
	7.3 Difference: India’s “Inclusive” Indo-Pacific
	7.4 Convergence: Japan’s Policy Change from “Strategy” to “Vision”
	7.5 Conclusion
	Notes
	References
Chapter 8: Japan-India Relations: Changing Contours for Regional Prosperity
	8.1 Introduction: Prelude to Indo-Pacific Partnership
	8.2 Tracing the Origin of the Indo-Pacific Concept
	8.3 Revival of Value-Based Diplomacy
	8.4 Indo-Pacific: From Strategy to Vision
	8.5 India’s Response to Japan’s FOIP
	8.6 Many Dimensions in the Indo-Pacific Region: India and Japan Engagement
		8.6.1 Defense and Military Dimension
		8.6.2 Trade and Economic Dimension
		8.6.3 Infrastructure Dimension
	8.7 Issues and Challenges in the Indo-Pacific
	8.8 Conclusion
	References
Chapter 9: Japan-Vietnam Relations: Factoring Vietnam in Abe’s Southeast Asia Policy
	9.1 Introduction
	9.2 Abe’s Policy Toward Southeast Asia
		9.2.1 Goals and Objectives of Japan’s Southeast Asian Policy
		9.2.2 Pillars and Implementation of Southeast Asian Policy
			9.2.2.1 Japan’s View on ASEAN as a Unified Entity
	9.3 Future Policy Direction in Japan’s Policy
	9.4 The Impact of Japan’s Policy on Southeast Asia
	9.5 Overview of Japan and Vietnam Relations
		9.5.1 New Stage of Development of Strategic Partnership
	9.6 Vietnam Cooperation with Japan: A Way Ahead
	9.7 Conclusion
	Notes
	References
Chapter 10: Japan-Indonesia Relations: Counterbalancing Power Play and the Role of Japan
	10.1 Introduction
	10.2 Middle Powers and Strategic Culture
	10.3 Indonesian Strategic Culture, Great Power Competition, and ASEAN Centrality
	10.4 A New Foreign Policy?
	10.5 Role for Japan
	10.6 Conclusion
	References
Chapter 11: Japan-Africa Relations: Looking at a Constructive Engagement
	11.1 Introduction
	11.2 Historical Overview of Japan-Africa Relations
		11.2.1 Japanese Encounters with Africa
		11.2.2 Beginning of African Studies in Japan
	11.3 Evolution of Tokyo International Conference on Africa Development (1993–2019)
		11.3.1 TICAD as a Forum for International Development (TICAD I – TICAD III)
		11.3.2 TICAD as a Forum for Public-Private Partnership (TICAD IV – TICAD 7)
	11.4 (Re)emergence of Geoeconomics?
	11.5 Conclusion
	Notes
	References
Chapter 12: Japan-South Korean Relations: Addressing the Deadlock
	12.1 Introduction
	12.2 Long-Term Trends in Relations between Japan and South Korea
	12.3 The Accumulation of Distrust
	12.4 Conclusion
	Notes
	References
Index