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"Taking a comparative approach and bringing together perspectives from Japan, China, Korea, and Taiwan, this volume considers former Japanese prime minister Tomiichi Murayama's 1995 apology statement, the height of Japan's post-war apology, and examines its implications for memory, international relations, and reconciliation in Asia."--Publisher's website

Japan and Reconciliation in Post-war Asia considers former Japanese prime minister Tomiichi Murayama's 1995 apology statement, the height of Japan's post-war apology, and examines its implications for memory, international relations, and reconciliation in Asia. Taking a comparative approach and situating discussion within broader debates about war, apology, and reconciliation, this volume bring together insider perspectives from Japan, China, Korea, and Taiwan, shedding light on how Japan's post-war apology discourse developed, what it achieved, what its limitations are, and what its future implications will be.

Preliminary Material /K. Togo -- Prologue. From The Meiji Restoration To The Pacific War /K. Togo -- Chapter One. After The War: New Values And The Peace Treaty /K. Togo -- Chapter Two. The United States: Political And Security Relations /K. Togo -- Chapter Three. The United States: Economic Relations /K. Togo -- Chapter Four. China: Economic Development And Wounded Feelings /K. Togo -- Chapter Five. Korea: South Korean Relations Develop With Complexity, Will North Korean Relations Start? /K. Togo -- Chapter Six. Asia And The Pacific: Expanding Relations From Bilateral To Multilateral /K. Togo -- Chapter Seven. Russia: Territorial Disputes And Strengthening The Relationship /K. Togo -- Chapter Eight. Europe: Struggle For Relevance /K. Togo -- Chapter Nine. The Middle East: Oil Diplomacy And Issues Of War And Peace /K. Togo -- Chapter Ten. Official Development Assistance: From Recipient To Donor Number One /K. Togo -- Chapter Eleven. Multilateral Economic Diplomacy: From Participant To Positive Contributor /K. Togo -- Chapter Twelve. Multilateral Political Diplomacy: The United Nations And Peacekeeping Operations /K. Togo -- Chapter Thirteen. Major Foreign Policy Issues From 2004 To /K. Togo -- Bibliography /K. Togo -- Treaty Of Peace With Japan (Excerpts) /K. Togo -- Treaty Of Mutual Cooperation And Security Between Japan And The United States Of America /K. Togo -- Treaty On Basic Relations Between Japan And The Republic Of Korea /K. Togo -- Joint Communiqué Of The Government Of Japan And The Government Of The People's Republic Of China /K. Togo -- Joint Declaration On Relations Between The European Community And Its Member States And Japan /K. Togo -- Japan-U.S. Joint Declaration On Security: Alliance For The 21st Century /K. Togo -- Japan-Republic Of Korea Joint Declaration: A New Japan-Republic Of Korea Partnership Towards The Twenty-First Century /K. Togo -- Irkutsk Statement By The Prime Minister Of Japan And The President Of The Russian Federation On The Continuation Of Future Negotiations On The Issue Of A Peace Treaty /K. Togo -- Japan-Dprk Pyongyang Declaration /K. Togo -- Index /K. Togo.

Now in its third edition. This is a fascinating insider account of postwar Japanese foreign policy written by a former senior Japanese diplomat. The author examines Japanese foreign policy as it approaches a crucial reorientation towards a more proactive policy stance. The book is exceptionally clear, accessible and interesting for anyone interested in modern Japan.

The history of official relations between Russia and Japan encompasses a period of a little more than one hundred and fifty years, but stretch back unofficially for at least double that amount of time. But for both Russia and Japan, these relations have never been a key element of foreign policy, indispensable or intrinsically important for their diplomatic strategy. It is also noteworthy that for most of this time Russia and Japan were enemies, rivals, competitors. For both parties the significance of bilateral relations to a large extent was determined by their geographical proximity. This geographically predestined relationship can be characterized as 'distant neighbors'. At the same time, at certain historical stages, this neighborhood was not so 'distant'. The countries managed to establish relations in the economic sphere while tourism cultural scientific and educational ties were actively developing. The complexity of the relations which developed for just over three centuries is worthy of study. This book analyzes these three centuries of Japan-Russia relations so as not to miss out any essential factors of the relationship.

This collection of essays by leading scholars from Japan, China, South Korea, and the United States examines how and why bitter historical memories have resurfaced in recent years as freshly virulent and contentious issues between Japan and its neighbors-especially China and South Korea. Moreover, it seeks to identify what set of conditions and what sequence of measures will enable these modern nations to manage, palliate, and exorcise the wrongs of the past in a spirit of reconciliation, so that the dangerous growth of nationalist resentments and revanchism can be checked.||Comfort women

Abstract
Japan's decision to accept the terms of the Potsdam Declaration was one of the most pivotal events in the country's modern history. Most students of the decision-making process agree that Foreign Minister Tōgō Shigenori was the principal motive force supporting acceptance of the Allies' demands throughout the debate over the action. Some recent historiography in Japan has questioned Tōgō's approach, focusing particularly on his decision to seek the mediation of the Soviet Union and on the question of why he did not bring hostilities to an end sooner. Historical materials that were previously unavailable to scholars shed some light on these questions. In combination with Tōgō's daily planner (in the author's possession), his memoirs, and the author's own recollection of anecdotes his parents told to him, these materials make possible a detailed examination of Tōgō's thoughts and actions in the days leading to the acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration. This shows that Tōgō, facing stubborn resistance from the military and from public opinion, nevertheless persevered in his quest to bring the war to an end. He also maintained the trust and respect of not only Emperor Hirohito, but also of Army Minister Anami Korechika, his principal antagonist in the debate.

Tow, W.T.: Guest Editor's forward. - S. 1-4 Kersten, R.: Japanese security policy formation: assessing the Koizumi revolution. - S. S. 5-23 Anno, T.: Japanese domestic politics and security cooperation with Australia: the limits of "normalisation". - S. 24-39 Togo, K.: Regional security cooperation in East Asia: what can Japan and Australia usefully do together? - S. 40-60 Weeks, D.: An East Asian security community: Japan, Australia and resources as "security". - S. 61-80