英文摘要 |
There have been two heated debates in Japanese politics since the spring season and last summer in 2015. First, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe released the so-called Abe statement in August, marking 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. The other is Japan’s Security Bills (2015 Japanese military legislation) which allows extended defense and military operations overseas. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, has long been considered conservative. However, as a prime minister, he released a cautious and firm statement on the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. Moreover, compared to the initial draft of the Security Bills, the contents of security legislation advised by Prime Minister’s private advisory organ is even more restrained. The two issues are in fact connected as to revised the Yoshida Doctrine of Japan’s diplomacy after WWII, highlighting a new mode of national identity. If Abe administration successfully achieves these two goals, their diplomatic policy will leave a significant footprint in history. |