중국의 부상에 대한 일본의 인식과 군사력 강화 = The Rise of China, Japan's Threat Perception and Military Buildup

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study examines recent developments Chinese-Japanese relations and their impact on the security of the East Asia. In the first section, the author discusses the growing political and security role of China and Japan in East Asia since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
In the second section of this article, the author illustrates major areas of conflict between China and Japan. These areas include the incorrect interpretation of history, visits to the Yashikuni Shrine by some Japanese politicians and the disputes over the Diaoyutai/ Shenkaku Islands.
Other issues presented include the discussion on suspicions about each other's military buildup and China's concerns about the US-Japanese mutual security treaty, a present source of conflict in Chinese-Japanese relations. Japan began restructuring, its defense strategy and new threat from China and North Korea.
This gave momentum to change Japanese defense policy toward regionalization of the US-Japan alliance. Bush administration's stance to strengthen US-Japan alliance combined with the rise of regional and non-conventional threat enabled Japan to take an active defense policy orientation.