Abe's 'Total Settlement of Japan's Post-War Diplomacy' and its Dilemma

摘要

A“total settlement of post-war diplomacy”is Japan’s guiding foreign policy proposed by the government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe,with different horizons and strategic relevance compared with earlier policies.It focuses on the conclusion of a peace treaty with Russia,historical and present issues of the Korean Peninsula,and the adjustment of Japan’s China policy.Abe wishes to revise the“post-war arrangements”and reconstruct the regional order centered on Northeast Asia.This wish has not been fulfilled yet and faces many challenges.However,the policy orientation featuring historical revisionism deserves high attention.