Japan’s Roles in the Indian Ocean Region
Keywords:
Japan’s foreign policies, Indian Ocean region, superpowers rivalriesAbstract
Before the 1960s, Japan’s roles in the Indian Ocean Region had been comparatively minimal. Since the 1960s, Japan’s rapid expansion in international trades and investments, superpowers rivalries coupled with crises in several countries in the Indian Ocean Region have influenced Japan’s policies. In order to secure sea lanes, resource and markets in the Indian Ocean Region, Japan’s roles in this region have been bilaterally and multilaterally increased. Apart from economic dimension, Japan’s activities in security dimension have also significantly increased especially after the end of the Cold War.
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