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“With the rise of China and other economies in Asia, Japan's position as a major power is growing increasingly shaky,” asserts Japan Times staff writer Masimi Ito in the first of a series of articles on Japan’s “looming crisis”
According to Ito, “For Japan to maintain its place in the international community, it needs to shift from the old "follow the U.S." diplomacy to one that better balances its relationships with both the U.S. and China, analysts say.”
For more, please see “Diplomatic retooling needed in face of China.” It raises interesting questions both Japan and China must address as China’s revs uses diplomacy to increase its economic power.
