Japan : conditions, issues, and U.S. relations / Amelia Fowler, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fowler, Amelia, editor.

Series:

Asian political, economic and social issues.

Asian Political, Economic and Social Issues

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Foreign relations--Japan.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (148 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Publishers, 2016.

Summary:

Japan is a significant partner of the United States in a number of foreign policy areas, particularly in U.S. security priorities, which range from hedging against Chinese military modernisation to countering threats from North Korea. The alliance facilitates the forward deployment of about 50,000 U.S. troops and other U.S. military assets based in Japan. In addition, Japans participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks increases the significance of the proposed trade pact, which is a core component of Obama Administration efforts to rebalance U.S. foreign policy priorities toward the Asia-Pacific region. After years of turmoil, Japanese politics has been relatively stable since the December 2012 election victory of current Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Abe was re-elected as leader of his party in September 2015. This books discusses Japan-U.S. relations, and the issues for Congress. Furthermore, the book studies "womenomics" in Japan, human rights, religious freedom, and Japan's climate statement for 2015.

Contents:

JAPAN CONDITIONS, ISSUES, AND U.S. RELATIONS ; JAPAN CONDITIONS, ISSUES, AND U.S. RELATIONS ; CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; Chapter 1 JAPAN-U.S. RELATIONS: ISSUES FOR CONGRESS ; SUMMARY ; RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ; Despite Declining Public Approval Ratings, Abe Easily Re-Elected as LDP President ; World War II 70th Anniversary Statement and Regional Relations ; Security Legislation ; TPP Negotiations and Trade Promotion Authority6 ; U.S. Base Relocation in Okinawa ; JAPAN'S FOREIGN POLICY AND U.S.-JAPAN RELATIONS ; Abe and Historical Issues ; Yasukuni Shrine ; Comfort Women Issue

Territorial Dispute with China China's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) ; Japan and the Korean Peninsula ; Japan's Ties with South Korea ; Japan's North Korea Policy; Renewed Relations with India, Australia, and ASEAN ; Japan-Russia Relations; International Child Custody Disputes ; U.S. World-War II-Era Prisoners of War (POWs) ; Japanese Participation in Sanctions on Iran ; ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ; Nuclear Energy Policy ; U.S. Exports of Liquefied National Gas (LNG) to Japan ; ALLIANCE ISSUES ; Revised Mutual Defense Guidelines ; Collective Self-Defense

Realignment of the U.S. Military Presence on Okinawa Marine Corps Realignment to Guam; Burden-Sharing Issues ; Extended Deterrence; ECONOMIC ISSUES ; Overview of the Bilateral Economic Relationship ; Abenomics ; Emphasis on "Womenomics"; Bilateral Trade Issues ; Japan and the Proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) ; Debates about Exchange Rates and "Currency Manipulation" ; JAPANESE POLITICS ; The Stabilization of Japanese Politics Around the LDP ; The DPJ and Alternative Political Forces ; Structural Rigidities in Japan's Political System ; Japan's Demographic Challenge

SELECTED LEGISLATION 113th Congress ; End Notes ; Chapter 2 "WOMENOMICS" IN JAPAN: IN BRIEF ; OVERVIEW ; JAPAN'S GENDER GAP ; ECONOMIC ARGUMENTS FOR CLOSING JAPAN'S GENDER GAP ; ABE'S "WOMENOMICS" STRATEGY ; PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES ; Japanese Work Culture ; Political Climate ; End Notes ; Chapter 3 JAPAN 2014 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT ; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ; SECTION 1. RESPECT FOR THE INTEGRITY OF THE PERSON, INCLUDING FREEDOM FROM ; a. Arbitrary or Unlawful Deprivation of Life ; b. Disappearance ; c. Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

Prison and Detention Center Conditions d. Arbitrary Arrest or Detention ; Role of the Police and Security Apparatus ; Arrest Procedures and Treatment of Detainees ; e. Denial of Fair Public Trial ; Trial Procedures ; Political Prisoners and Detainees; Civil Judicial Procedures and Remedies ; f. Arbitrary Interference with Privacy, Family, Home, or Correspondence ; SECTION 2. RESPECT FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES, INCLUDING ; a. Freedom of Speech and Press ; Internet Freedom ; Academic Freedom and Cultural Events ; b. Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Association ; c. Freedom of Religion

d. Freedom of Movement, Internally Displaced Persons, Protection of Refugees, and Stateless Persons

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-63484-997-3