Japan 's National Security Strategy

The world has become a scary place where evil runs rampant and bombings and shooting are becoming more common. The act of terrorism puts fear into the average person, and American essayist and social critic H.L. Mencken observes this by writing, “The average man does not want to be free. He simply wants to be safe.” That concession is certainly true, because in a contemporary society where terrorism reigns American citizens are willing to give up their freedom and rights for the feeling of security.

Currently in the world there are 196 countries, each one with unique qualities and political structures. Japan is an island nation in East Asia that is located in the Pacific Ocean. It has a total of 6, 852 islands that make up about ninety seven percent of Japan’s land area. It is the world’s tenth largest population with 126 million people. The emperor ran the country until it was forced to surrender and the United States assisted in the reform of the country. Currently, Japan is a democracy with a constitution that used the structure of the United States as a model. It uses the three-branch system, however, one of its branches drastically outweighs the other two in regards to power. This developed nation has many aspects of it government

Earlier this year, the White House published its National Security Strategy, this lengthy document provides detailed safety instructions aimed at guiding security measures for the President and his administration, a strategy which lasts for the duration of the presidency. The need for outlined security measures is a direct result of the many challenges that the United States and its allies are facing today. By creating this document, the White House ensures protection against threats in the foreseeable future. Moreover, it lays the groundwork for the next administration to build upon once the presidency term has been maxed out.

Japan had a new constitution which provided a bill of rights after World War II, this constitution was very close the United States. Japan has a bicameral body with a House of Councilors. and a House of Representatives. The executive body has a cabinet led by a prime minister, who also leads the majority political party. In Japan anyone over the age of twenty is allowed to vote (The Japanese Way. Aspects of behavior, attitudes, and customs of the

Japanese Militarism The recent spat between Japan and China is the latest in a series of outbursts between the two nations. What started as a Chinese objection to Japanese interpretation of history especially with reference to the latter’s acts against China during the fourth quarter of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, has now snowballed into a major controversy which could threaten the fragile relationship between them. The current episode started simmering when the Chinese began circulating an online petition protesting against Japan’s bid for a permanent seat at the UN Security Council.

The postwar program for Japan was complicated in some ways but then again it was all there to rebuild the Japanese economy and make things more peaceful. One thing that was created was called demilitarization. This was a program that was important to the post war program for may reasons.

Japan has an emperor and is a constitutional monarchy, the emperor is only a ceremonial

Campbell (2014) indicate that the Asia-Pacific region exert an inevitable gravitation pull. It comprise 67% of the world 's population, contains the world 's largest democracy (India), the second and third-largest economies (China and Japan), the most populous Muslim-majority country (Indonesia), and 1/3 of the global economy (Xi, 2014). Asia is an important and irrefutable interest of the United States. Since the second world war, America has been actively and deeply engaged with the region militarily, economically and diplomatically (Betts, 1993). For half a century, the East Asian region has been built around American- led mutual strategies, and has stayed remarkably stable under its regional security order (Ikeneberry, 2004). America has five defense treaty allies in Asia, including Australia, Japan, Philippines, South Koreas and Thailand; as well as strategically important partnership with India, Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan and etc. (Campbell, 2014).

In the first century of New Zealand’s existence as a state, its ties to Britain did not leave much room for additional alliances. However, as World War II approached, it became increasingly apparent that while New Zealand was historically and ideologically beside Britain, geographically it was thousands of miles away. It is at this time, therefore, that we begin to see New Zealand considering new friends, specifically the United States. The rising threat of Japan in the pacific created anxieties that raised questions about the historical assumptions that previously bridged the physical distance from Britain. This essay examines how, in light of these anxieties, a single cable sent in June 1940 triggered a momentous shift in the way New Zealand conducted itself in the global arena – no longer looking exclusively towards Britain. This examination begins with an assessment of New Zealand’s relations with both Britain and the US at the outset of World War II, specifically emphasising the role of interest, ideology and strategic importance in the former and the limited extent of the latter. The analysis then pinpoints June 1940, in which Britain provided notice that they could no longer assure the ability to protect New Zealand if trouble arose in the Pacific. In response, Fraser sent a monumental telegram, informing Britain that New Zealand will revise their strategic positon and seek a diplomatic post in Washington. This essay contends that is that this individual cable was a

The year of 2016 marks dramatic changes in Japan’s defense and military actions. According to the Annual White Paper of Japan’s Ministry of Defense, Japan has been facing changes of its neighboring countries’ military operations in 2016. Due to North Korea’s military provocations, China’s aggression in the North China Sea, Russia’s fortified marine and air forces, and beheaded of two Japanese civilians by the ISIS, the Ministry of Defense (MOD) and the Self-Defense Forces (SDF) have to take up the responsibility of maintaining the well-being of Japanese civilians and security of Japan’s territories. Therefore, the Diet passed the legislation for peace and security and put it into force in March 2016, attempting to construct a better

Unlike the American political system, which has the same political system as it did when the country was created, the Japanese political system is a more recent construct that was created as a result of millennia of imperial rule that slowly morphed into the constitutional monarchy that it is today. Throughout this process of shifting their political structure there has been heavy influence from the west, especially America and England to create a more democratic way of governing their nation. Although the Japanese government is similar to the US government, the imperial roots create a different governmental structure that creates different displays of power.

Japan is a very interesting place, it is the same size of the state California and the lifestyle can be divided into three types: farm land type, fishing village type, and urban types. When learning about the political area I have learned that in the United States we have a President and Secretaries of the state, but in Japan they have Emperor’s (chief of state), Prime Ministers, and Deputy Prime Ministers. The chef of state is named Emperor Akihito and the head of government is Prime Minister Shinzo ABE; Deputy Prime Minister Taro ASO. (CIA, 2016) The prime minister is the leader of the largest political party and appoints various ministries to make up his cabinet. Political power is supposed to be shared between national government and regional governments. However, most of the time the national government is unwilling or unable to fix urgent or local matters. According to Funabashi, “The country’s population has been declining since 2008 at 128 million people to 2016 at 127 million people. The prime minister has set the first numerical target to stabilize the population at 100 million over the next 50 years, breaking a postwar political taboo”. (Funabashi, 2016) In japan the population is growing slowly and aging rapidly, and that is effecting the older population (Pulsipher, 2010). It is bad when there are more dogs and cats registered than there are children under the age of fifteen. It is like the people are not producing children anymore there. The families are not

Japanese politics can be separated into two different political zones; local and national politics. Each zones use utilize the same V structure of organization, but it is when we reach the national scene that we find the disconnection between the politician and the people. The manner in which political relationships are develop and maintain in Japan are influenced by the inverted V structure of organization (what is actual term for this) (Hendry, 199). In order for politicians to build a reputation for themselves within a local community and later the national political scene they need participate in the exchange and reciprocity cycle. This means that politicians give people their own time and energy in exchange for

In November 2014 through March 2015, Japan’s Cabinet Office, alongside experts from academia and R&D institutions, gathered together to discuss open science principles that would promote open science from a "whole of government" approach. One significant conclusion that came about was “the need to improve the efficiency and productivity of scientific research activities” (IPP, 2016). There goals is to promote the formulation of proper innovation targets, maximize R&D results, and the performance of evaluations.

Japan has been in dangerous situation financially. Total amount of national debt has been expanding along with the governmental expenditure mainly because of the aging population. Therefore, in near future, my country will encounter tax reformation including the increasing the income tax and consumption rate. In this essay, by using a legitimacy framework and an equality framework I will show that each of these Japan’s taxation policy will be justified. First, I will give a brief explanation about policy-making scenario. Next, I will argue the legitimacy of imposing a tax from the point of a legitimacy framework. Finally, I will assert the necessity of the redistribution of wealth including the ideal way of redistribution by using an equality framework as a main part of this essay.