The two houses of Japan’s Diet (Parliament) provided the legal prop for theNew Japan-US Defense Guidelines by passing three related acts recently,thus eventually hammering out the reinforced overall framework for the...The two houses of Japan’s Diet (Parliament) provided the legal prop for theNew Japan-US Defense Guidelines by passing three related acts recently,thus eventually hammering out the reinforced overall framework for the bilateralcross-century security project, after an elapse of three years. Introduction of thenew guidelines, the basis for Tokyo’s 21 century-oriented diplomatic/securitystrategy, coupled with their related acts, will exert a significant impact onJapan’s future direction, the Asia-Pacific strategic configuration and the securityinterests of its neighboring nations. It will also spark troubles all around. Yet展开更多
文摘The two houses of Japan’s Diet (Parliament) provided the legal prop for theNew Japan-US Defense Guidelines by passing three related acts recently,thus eventually hammering out the reinforced overall framework for the bilateralcross-century security project, after an elapse of three years. Introduction of thenew guidelines, the basis for Tokyo’s 21 century-oriented diplomatic/securitystrategy, coupled with their related acts, will exert a significant impact onJapan’s future direction, the Asia-Pacific strategic configuration and the securityinterests of its neighboring nations. It will also spark troubles all around. Yet