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Economic Diplomacy and Economic Security under Abe
Author(s) -
Armstrong Shiro
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
asian economic policy review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.58
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 1748-3131
pISSN - 1832-8105
DOI - 10.1111/aepr.12335
Subject(s) - economic diplomacy , diplomacy , beijing , china , openness to experience , economic sanctions , general partnership , political stability , international trade , politics , political science , foreign direct investment , state (computer science) , economic stability , economic integration , economics , economy , law , psychology , social psychology , algorithm , computer science , keynesian economics
As Japan's longest serving Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe brought political stability to Japan and regional and global leadership on trade and economic diplomacy at a time of great uncertainty. Japan navigated a more assertive China and a USA in retreat from global leadership. Abe led the conclusion of the Trans‐Pacific Partnership agreement after US withdrawal and a more strategic approach to international economic diplomacy for Japan. Repair of the China relationship culminated in a state visit to Beijing in 2018 and agreement to cooperate on joint infrastructure investment projects. The trade and political dispute with South Korea and new economic security policies now erode Japan's openness and are a challenge going forward.