Smart Q&A
 Japan's Assertion of the Right of Collective Self-Defense and
Policy Recommendations for South Korea
Young-June Park, Korea National Defense University |
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In the light of the rising tensions between Japan and China over territorial disputes in the East China Sea, Young-June Park of the Korea National Defense University discusses the direction of Japan's security policy under Prime Minster Shinzo Abe in this latest installment of the EAI Smart Q&A series. Park analyzes the rationale for Abe's decision to move Japan toward becoming a normal military state capable of exercising the right of collective self-defense and explores the policy changes made under the Abe administration. Finally, Park tackles the U.S. response to Abe's attempts at normalization, categorizing Japan's long-time ally as supportive but wary of provoking China. 
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