摘要
As Abe was replaced by Fukuda,Japan's domestic and foreign policies were also amended.Abe's'proactive diplomacy'has been replaced by Fukuda's'synergy diplomacy'which emphasizes strengthening the Japan-U.S.alliance and Japan's ties with Asia.
As Abe was replaced by Fukuda, Japan's domestic and foreign policies were also amended. Abe's "proactive diplomacy" has been replaced by Fukuda's "synergy diplomacy" which emphasizes strengthening the Japan-U.S. alliance and Japan's ties with Asia. Abe's diplomacy toward Asia was characterized by "value oriented diplomacy", whereas Fukuda seeks to carry out "active diplomacy toward Asia" after his cabinet was formed. The changes in foreign policy of the Abe and Fukuda cabinets show that Japan's nationalist foreign policy is evolving in twists and turns from being radical to being more rational against the backdrop of domestic and international political reality. To explore this change and its causes is conducive to the better understanding of some features of Japan's diplomacy toward Asia.