Tokyo's Dynamic Diplomacy: Japan and the Subcontinent's Nuclear Tests

Among Japan's recent international initiatives, its responses to India's and Pakistan's nuclear tests have been largely overlooked. Major Japanese diplomatic initiatives in the wake of these tests included promoting nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament and taking a leadership rol...

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Published in:Contemporary Southeast Asia 2000-08, Vol.22 (2), p.322-339
Main Author: LIMAYE, SATU P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activism
Ambition
Atomic weapons
Coalitions
Diplomacy
Disarmament
Economic sanctions
Foreign policy
Foreign relations
India
Indian foreign relations
International aspects
International Conflict
International conflicts
International cooperation
International relations
International sanctions
Japan
Japanese foreign relations
Membership
Nuclear arms control
Nuclear diplomacy
Nuclear non-proliferation
Nuclear nonproliferation
Nuclear testing
Nuclear tests
Nuclear Weapons
Pakistan
Pakistani foreign relations
Political security
Security council
South Asia
Testing
United Nations
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Summary:Among Japan's recent international initiatives, its responses to India's and Pakistan's nuclear tests have been largely overlooked. Major Japanese diplomatic initiatives in the wake of these tests included promoting nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament and taking a leadership role in resolving the India—Pakistan dispute. Japan's energetic responses were driven by domestic considerations of public opinion, coalition politics, and bureaucratic interests. Externally, Japan was motivated by a desire to highlight its contributions to international peace and security, solidify its claims to a permanent United Nations Security Council seat, and exhibit its commitment to nuclear non-proliferation, as well as by the relative paucity of concrete interest in India and Pakistan. However, Japan achieved few of its objectives. A repeat of such episodes may well influence Japan's future efforts to be more active in international affairs.
ISSN:0129-797X
1793-284X
DOI:10.1355/CS22-2E