Japan, South Korea and the rise of a networked security architecture in East Asia

Dian, Matteo

doi:10.1057/s41311-019-00194-8

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“…We address the NSP in the following section, but as shown in this overview, South Korea's middle power status was a planned goal in the last 20 years and a sustained policy through different administrations. The U.S. role as a strategic ally in the security realm as well as China's growing interest in maintaining a cooperative relationship with Seoul became two main factors for transcending the geopolitical constraints and nurturing this middle power status (Dian 2019).…”

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South Korea as a Middle Power in East Asia?

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Aguirre

2023

World Affairs

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This article addresses South Korea's foreign policy toward ASEAN from a middle power approach. Using role theory, we argue that South Korea is developing a regional role to diversify its traditional ties, mitigate local constraints, and materialize its regional interests. We analyze the economic and political dimensions according to the share of trade and investment flows to the region and the development of cooperation initiatives and institutional ties. In the latter, we focus on Moon's presidency and the New Southern Policy, including a reference to the official development assistance. We also address its role in the South China Sea conflict to examine the strategic restrictions in this scenario. We state two main constraints: the need to keep the United States as a safety-guarantee partner and the critical role of China as an economic partner. Finally, we explore the challenges that a power competition scenario poses for Seoul within Southeast Asia.

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Section: Pathways and Theoretical Approachesmentioning

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South Korea as a Middle Power in East Asia?

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Aguirre

2023

World Affairs

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“…porozumienia o wzajemnym dostępie (Reciprocal Access Agreements) z Australią i Wielką Brytanią, a także kilka porozumień o strategicznym lub specjalnym strategicznym partnerstwie, np. z Indonezją w 2007 r. Ta sieciowa struktura bezpieczeństwa (network security architecture), rozwijana przez Japonię we współpracy z USA, ma stanowić przeciwwagę dla rosnącej potęgi Chin i zagrożenia nuklearnego płynącego z Korei Północnej oraz ze strony Rosji 32 Abe nie lekceważył jednak relacji z najbliższymi sąsiadami Japonii. Wręcz przeciwnie, uważał je za kluczowe dla bezpieczeństwa swego kraju.…”

Section: Japonia Jako śWiatowy Liderunclassified

Premier Japonii Abe Shinzō jako światowy przywódca Wolnego i Otwartego Indo-Pacyfiku

Bochorodycz

2022

Gdańskie Studia Azji Wschodniej

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Prime Minister of Japan, as the global leader of Free and Open Indo-Pacific This article attempts to summarize the debate on the legacy of Prime Minister Abe Shinzō (1954–2022) and to assess his impact on state policy, with a particular focus on foreign policy. Abe was assassinated on July 8, 2022, during an electoral campaign two days before the elections to the lower house of parliament. His death helped to secure the majority for the ruling Liberal-Democratic Party, but also sent a wave of shock and disbelief, as Japan is one of the safest countries in the world, while Abe was one of the most prominent and influential politicians. But the former prime minister was also a controversial figure due to both his decisive style of leadership as well the scope and depth of policy initiatives that he undertook during the two terms in office in 2006–2007 and 2012–2020, which often crossed the boundaries of what is acceptable in Japanese political discourse. Many of these reforms had been initiated much earlier, but it was Abe who gave them catchy names and interpretative frameworks, including, for example, Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP). The article concludes that while the assessments of the domestic reforms are divided, the evaluations of his achievements in the field of foreign policy and political leadership receive, generally, the highest scores. Moreover, the article suggests that the political vacuum left by Abe’s death constitutes both an opportunity and a challenge for the incumbent Prime Minister Kishida Fumio.

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“…The Abe administration also framed Japan's security policy based on the 'security diamond' consisting of Japan, India, Australia, and the US. Furthermore, Japanese government officials started to use more often the term 'Indo-Pacific' rather than 'Asia-Pacific', emphasising liberal coalitions against China (Dian, 2019).…”

Section: National Security and Rules-based Order: Japan's Perceptionsmentioning

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Japan’s quest for a rules-based international order: the Japan-US alliance and the decline of US liberal hegemony

Tamaki

2020

Contemporary Politics

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The decline of US liberal hegemony raises the following questions for Japan: What is Japan's vision of international order and strategy? How does the Japan-US alliance influence Japan's vision? Some have argued that Japan is reactive and lacks a strategy, whereas others have claimed that the country has pragmatically pursued its interests within the given circumstances. This paper argues that Japan has maintained its own vision and strategies since the Cold War. Also, in the 2010s, Japan's diplomatic tradition was updated to focus on actively shaping the Asia-Pacific region. Japan seeks to preserve existing liberal international (rather than domestic) rules; however, its method is classical as it includes a balance-of-power approach involving military expansion and alliances, and a diplomatic approach to making agreements with a variety of political regimes, whether democratic or authoritarian, including China. I call this emerging vision in Japan a 'rules-based order'.

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Japan, South Korea and the rise of a networked security architecture in East Asia

Cited by 6 publications

References 41 publications

South Korea as a Middle Power in East Asia?

South Korea as a Middle Power in East Asia?

Premier Japonii Abe Shinzō jako światowy przywódca Wolnego i Otwartego Indo-Pacyfiku

Japan’s quest for a rules-based international order: the Japan-US alliance and the decline of US liberal hegemony

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