In this episode, Dr. Tom Le (Pomona) responds to recent news coverage of Japan's security position towards Taiwan, counters media narratives about resurgent Japanese militarism by emphasizing demographic barriers and the postwar peace culture that limit the government and Self Defense Forces, and offers Japan as a new model of international relations focused on human welfare rather than military might.

Japan on the Record

Tristan Grunow

Foreign Media and Japan's Postwar Pacifism on the Record with Dr. Tom Le (Pomona)

AUG 10, 202118 MIN
Japan on the Record

Foreign Media and Japan's Postwar Pacifism on the Record with Dr. Tom Le (Pomona)

AUG 10, 202118 MIN

Description

In this episode, Dr. Tom Le (Pomona) responds to recent news coverage of Japan's security position towards Taiwan, counters media narratives about resurgent Japanese militarism by emphasizing demographic barriers and the postwar peace culture that limit the government and Self Defense Forces, and offers Japan as a new model of international relations focused on human welfare rather than military might.