In a new Asia Pacific Bulletin, James Gannon, Executive Director of the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE), explains that in the aftermath of the devastating March earthquake in Japan, the importance of a concerted effort to reinvigorate US-Japan policy dialogue is of utmost importance.
Gannon warns that while there has been a surge in attention to Japan following the 3/11 disasters, “the forces driving the erosion of policy dialogue have not faded. Rather, they may have gained momentum. This makes it likely that, without farsighted measures to strengthen policy dialogue and study, bilateral relations will lapse back into the stagnation of recent years.”
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