Since the end of the Cold War, new, nontraditional security threats have risen in prominence. While the countries in East Asia are embarking on the process of institutionalizing patterns of regional cooperation, more attention needs to be paid to creating institutions that are able to address these nontraditional security issues.
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American officials have declared that the United States is "back in Asia;" however, questions remain about what kind of role the United States will ultimately play in the evolving regional architecture. In this volume, experts from Asia and the United States explore US interests in a regional community and regional perspectives on the role that the United States should play in a new East Asia.
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Summary of discussion at the February 22 New Shimoda Conference and reflections on the top priorities in US-Japan relations by American and Japanese leaders.
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A vibrant nongovernmental policy dialogue is essential for healthy bilateral relations; however, concerns have grown in recent years about the state of US-Japan policy dialogue and study. This report examines think tank activities, political leaders exchanges, and other interactions between the two countries and explores how to strengthen the institutional underpinnings allowing this interaction to take place.
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