Open AccessThe relationship between Japan and the Greater Mekong subregion in terms of trade and economy in the Cold War
Author(s) -
Anh Phuong Huynh
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
khoa học công nghệ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1859-0128
DOI - 10.32508/stdj.v17i3.1447
Subject(s) - mekong river , diplomacy , cold war , economy , international trade , political science , geography , economics , paleontology , structural basin , politics , law , biology
After World War II ended, Japan set the background for the implementation of policies on economy and diplomacy to the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) through the signing of the reparations agreements with the subregion’s countries. At the same time, Japan consolidated and promoted tradeeconomy relationship with the GMS countries with the goal of turning those countries into resource providers and wide salers of Japanese goods. The purpose of this study is to analyze the trade relationship between Japan and Mekong Subregion countries from 1945 to the early 1990s, which contributed to the clarification of the change in Japan’s policies on foreign relations towards this subregion within the international and regional contexts.