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Asia Pacific Bulletin
Asia Pacific Bulletin
Japan Matters for Indo-Pacific Strategy
Japan Matters for Indo-Pacific Strategy
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Part of the Special Series on US Indo-Pacific Strategy: Perspectives from Allies, Partners, and Across the Indo-Pacific
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Number 640 |
Prof. Masatoshi Murakami, an Associate Professor at Kogakkan University and a former career diplomat of Japan, explains how Japan is cultivating ties with G7 members, NATO, the Pacific Islands, Southeast Asia, India, and the United States. |
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"Japan is offering quality infrastructure for economic growth in the region. Japan and other like-minded countries do not intend to compete with China dollar for dollar; however, they are ready to offer practical options to regional governments."
Part of the Special Series on US Indo-Pacific Strategy: Perspectives from Allies, Partners, and Across the Indo-Pacific
![](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/inline-images/APB%20Arch%20Icon%20with%20no%20issue%20num_0.png.webp?itok=fx250nww)
Number 640 |
Prof. Masatoshi Murakami, an Associate Professor at Kogakkan University and a former career diplomat of Japan, explains how Japan is cultivating ties with G7 members, NATO, the Pacific Islands, Southeast Asia, India, and the United States. |
for additional titles in the Asia Pacific Bulletin |
"Japan is offering quality infrastructure for economic growth in the region. Japan and other like-minded countries do not intend to compete with China dollar for dollar; however, they are ready to offer practical options to regional governments."