Tokyo's Dynamic Diplomacy: Japan and the Subcontinent's Nuclear Tests.

From: Contemporary Southeast Asia | Date: August 1, 2000| Author: | Copyright information

Among Japan's recent international initiatives, its responses to India's and Pakistan's nuclear tests have been largely overlooked. Major Japanese diplomatic initiatives in the wake of these tests included promoting nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament and taking a leadership role in resolving the India-Pakistan dispute. Japan's energetic responses were driven by domestic considerations of public opinion, coalition politics, and bureaucratic interests. Externally, Japan was motivated by a desire to highlight its contributions to international peace and security, solidify its ...

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