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Junichiro Koizumi's final term as Japan's prime minister ended in September 2006, and with this change of leadership follows intense scrutiny about Japan's future security policy. Japan has placed primacy on its alliance with the United States at the expense of other foreign policy initiatives, but resists Washington's efforts to lobby for a wider international role for the Japanese military. The future holds multiple options, each worthy of consideration. Adapted from the source document.

The U.S.-South Korean alliance faces significant challenges caused by transitions in both countries, including political and demographic change in South Korea and fast-paced adjustments to America's national security strategy in the face of a new global and regional strategic landscape. These are stressful circumstances, but they also present opportunities for improving alliance relations. Careful planning and effective communication at various levels (including the public level) is needed to minimize the stress and to capitalize on the opportunities. The study examines the complex dynamics at work and explores how U.S. policymakers can work with their counterparts in Seoul to diversify the alliance and prepare it to better serve the national interests of both the United States and a future united Korea.