Ebook: Regional risk and security in Japan whither the everyday

Japan's unusual position in the realm of international politics encapsulates a three-fold juxtaposition: both in and out of Asia, both occupied by and a close ally of the United States, and both a key trade partner and a strategic rival of China. Whilst international relations theory offers a number of ways to analyse these relations, this book instead utilizes the concept of risk to provide an innovative perspective on Japan's relations with China, North Korea and the US. The book elucidates how risk, potential harm and harm are faced disproportionately by certain groups in society. This is de;Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; Preface; Acknowledgements; Note on translations, Romanization; Abbreviations; Glossary; Introduction: risk in Japan's regional relations; PART I The 'China threat' and Sino-Japanese relations; 1 Food security, safety and bioterrorism; 2 Transboundary pollution; 3 East China Sea dispute; 4 Immigration and the demographic crisis; PART II Deconstructing the framing of North Korea; 5 Missile testing; 6 Abductions by North Korea; 7 Nuclear testing; 8 Drugs and money; PART III Internalizing the US-Japan alliance in Okinawa; 9 Military accidents.;10 Military incidents11 Environmental degradation; 12 Noise pollution; Conclusion: risking the everyday; Index.