THE ROLE OF THE JAPAN-AMERICAN ALLIANCE IN THE FOREIGN POLICY OF MODERN JAPAN

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  • M.V. Korniyuk Far Eastern Federal University (Vladivostok, Russia) Автор

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22394/1682-2358-2024-2-24-33

Keywords:

отношения США и Японии, Азиатско-Тихоокеанский регион, внешняя политика, Китай

Abstract

An analysis of the dynamics of Japan’s foreign policy and defense strategies in the last decade is presented. Key changes in security legislation, economic agreements are studied. Economic agreements and the dynamics of relations between Japan and the United States in recent years are considered.

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2024-02-15

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Korniyuk M. THE ROLE OF THE JAPAN-AMERICAN ALLIANCE IN THE FOREIGN POLICY OF MODERN JAPAN // The Bulletin of the Volga Region Institute of Administration. 2024. Vol. 24, no. 2. P. 24–33. https://doi.org/10.22394/1682-2358-2024-2-24-33