협력과 충돌의 대외전략: 일본의 아시아 외교를 중심으로

Abstract

This study identifies postwar Japan’s foreign policy as ‘cooperation’ and ‘conflict.’ Postwar Japan’s Asia diplomacy took the form of ‘cooperation’ based on its programmatic foreign policy characterized by ‘all-directions diplomacy’. However, there was a paradigm shift in Japan where ‘cooperation’ and ‘conflict’ have come to coexist since the Shinzo Abe administration pursued ‘values-oriented diplomacy’ emphasizing democracy and the rule of law. Japan pursued its postwar policy based on following three pillars: UN-centered diplomacy, Japan’s position as a member of Asia and cooperation with liberal democracies. Japan promoted ‘cooperative diplomacy’ marked by ‘all-directions diplomacy’, placing emphasis on cooperation with the U.S. and avoiding conflict with other countries during the Cold War and in the post-Cold War era. However, the Abe administration has adopted its Asia policy of ‘cooperation’ and ‘conflict’ amid changing order in East Asia following China’s rise. ‘Cooperative diplomacy’ takes the form of both promoting Korea-U.S.-Japan security cooperation based on its strategy of strengthening the U.S.-Japan alliance and pursuing cooperation with ASEAN nations in fear of China’s advance. On the other hand, a policy of ‘conflict’ is shown in its China policy surrounding maritime territorial disputes and its North Korea policy such as the abduction of Japanese citizens. When pursuing ‘conflict diplomacy’, the administration seeks cooperation at the same time.