Japan’s role in Asia-Pacific cooperation: Dimensions,prospects, and problems

Japan and the United States together have been the dominant economic partners for most other Asia-Pacific countries. However, changes may now swing the balance toward Japan, as it continues to increase bilateral foreign aid to the region, expand its imports from the region, and set up direct investment. Greater Japanese involvement in the region is welcome, but could lead toward a regional bloc centered rather exclusively on Japan. Any such development would not be in the U.S. national interest, and both nations need to follow policies that diminish such possibilities and strengthen the multilateral organizations serving the region.     

日本华侨学校的历史与现状

日本华侨社会是有悠久的历史。在日本华侨社会中,华侨学校起了很大的作用。但随着日本华侨社会的变化,华侨学校也有许多变迁,现仅存5所学校。其原因是日本政府所采取的外侨政策和第二代、三代华侨的增加造成了华侨意识的变化,华侨学校的学生渐渐地减少。在这种情况下,日本华侨学校既有弘扬中华文化的作用又有教学华文的作用。21世纪的中日关系的发展,华侨一定会做出自己的贡献,华侨学校也有培养中日友好人才的作用。     

Islam in Indonesia: Its History,Development and Future Challenges

In Indonesian history, Islamic groups have always played an important political role. Jusuf Wanandi, co-founder of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, states that most of these groups are moderate, tolerant and democratic. In the past few years, however, radical and extreme groups of Muslims have emerged and to some degree have set the agenda in the country with their extreme political interpretation of Islam. The depth of political and economic crises, and the weakness of the national government to resolve the crises have complicated the positive development of Islam in Indonesia. This is the biggest challenge facing young Muslim leaders. If they should succeed, which is quite likely, Indonesia's Islam could become the model for political Islam around the world. Wanandi concludes that this will be Indonesia's biggest contribution against global terrorism.     

Tempest in a Textbook: A Report on the New Middle-School History Textbook in Japan

How does a middle-school history textbook go about promoting nationalistic pride in adolescent Japanese? Trying to reconcile this goal with the sorry examples of Japan's military exploits before and during World War II has created considerable domestic and international concern, not to mention highly emotional protests. This report presents some of the provocative contents, strategies of presentation, and political repercussions of the “new history textbook,” approved by Japan's Ministry of Education and Science in 2001 for use in public and private middle schools nationwide. Sponsored and authored by the Japan Society for History Textbook Reform (Atarashii Rekishi Kyōkasho o Tsukuru Kai), the textbook's problematic rendition of history has produced an uproar over the government's screening and approval process, renewed concern about an upsurge of nationalistic activity in Japan, and adversely affected Japan's relations with China and South Korea.     

日本文化立国战略推动下的文化产业发展

20世纪末,日本提出了“文化立国”的战略构想,在政府的积极推动和大力扶持下,日本的文化产业发展迅猛,具备了较强的国际竞争力。本文主要考察日本“文化立国”战略推动下的文化产业发展现状,并分析日本政府在立法施政、行政指导和完善配套服务等方面所采取的一系列的有效措施及其对文化产业发展的促动作用。     

Russia's energy governance transitions and implications for enhanced cooperation with China,Japan, and South Korea

A Tokyo-based economist and a noted western economic geographer, both specializing in the hydrocarbon resources of Russia, apply the framework of governance studies in an effort to gain a deeper understanding of the recent changes in the country's energy policy-making. The authors argue that, unlike the international relations paradigm prevailing in studies of Russia's energy policy, the country's multiple roles in the international energy arena (as producer, consumer, exporter, importer, and transit state) warrant a more nuanced approach, reflecting Russian energy policy's flexibility over time and diversity across space. This paper endeavors, therefore, to apply a political economy and governance perspective to an understanding of the significant changes in Russia's energy policy-making regarding its dynamic energy relations with the Northeast Asia (NEA; China, Japan, and South Korea). In exploring the complex interactions between Russia's internal energy policy-making and its emerging energy relations in NEA, the authors addresses three key questions, namely: (1) how Russia's Asian energy policy corresponds to its domestic needs, (2) how much coherence in energy governance and cooperation exists between Russia and the Northeast Asian states at the institutional and organizational levels, and (3) the extent to which Russia's expectations for increased energy cooperation with the Northeast Asian states are likely to materialize.     

Security cooperation in Northeast Asia: Problems and prospects

During the past five years there have been a growing number of proposals for dialogue, “regimes” and other cooperative institutions designed to enhance regional security. This article critically evaluates the key proposals and notes the objections that have been raised against them. It goes on to argue that many of these objections are without validity. The article contrasts the considerable progress in this area, which has been achieved in Southeast Asia with the absence of progress in Northeast Asia — and suggests some reasons for the difference. The article concludes with an analysis of some of the contradictory elements of such concepts as “cooperative security,” “security cooperation” and “common security,” which are gaining increasing currency in the region.     

日本开发老年人力资源的经验及启示

在人口老龄化不断加剧的情况之下,社会发展将更多地依赖于老年人的积极参与。而且随着长寿社会的到来,老年人的参与愿望和参与能力都在提升。日本是世界上人口老龄化程度最高的国家,已进入人口减少和超老龄社会。人口下降和老龄化将带来劳动力减少问题,对日本整个社会的均衡和可持续发展产生严重影响。为了应对劳动力不足问题,日本不仅修改《老年人就业稳定法》逐渐延长退休年龄,保障老年人继续工作,而且开展老年志愿者活动积极为退休的老年人创造再就业的环境。     

日本与东盟自由贸易的进展评析

20 0 2年 ,日本—东盟自由贸易区的建设以及日本与东盟各国的自由贸易关系都取得了显著的进展。为推进与东盟和东盟各国的自由贸易 ,日本政府根据其经济外交和政治外交的需要 ,在修改通商政策、制定自由贸易战略的基础上 ,在开放农水产品市场、加快经济改革和结构调整、扩大直接投资、加强政府开发援助等方面 ,采取了积极的政策措施。     

NGOs and Political Change: A History of the Australian Council for International Development

NGOs and Political Change: A History of the Australian Council for International Development. By Patrick Kilby (Canberra: Australian National University Press, 2015), pp.xvii + 289. AUD$40.00 (pb). Katrina     

日本农业普及教育的发展及其借鉴

日本农业普及教育产生于“二战”之后,是日本农业发展体系的关键一环,为日本农业的发展提供了强有力的支撑。由于日本经济和社会的发展变化,日本农业普及教育在经济恢复时期、经济高速发展时期、经济低速发展时期的三个发展阶段中呈现出不同的发展特征。研究日本农业普及教育的发展对我国农业普及教育的发展具有一定的启发意义。     

中国的新工业化发展及其与日美的比较

20世纪80年代以来,中国不断引进国外的社会发展新理念、新思想,并不断推进新科技革命和新产业革命实践,掀起了新工业化的浪潮。中国应该积极借鉴日美等国家新工业化的成功经验,加速新工业化建设和现代化进程。     

论东日本大地震对在日华侨华人未来发展走向的影响

3·11东日本大地震以及由此引发的海啸和核泄漏,给在日华侨华人造成了新的迷茫和困惑.战后日本长期以社会稳定与经济繁荣而为人称道,而现今的日本是否还是值得留恋的宜居之地?在日华侨华人面临着新的抉择.日本《中文导报》与笔者的“问卷调查”显示:尽管感到在日本生活幸福的华侨华人的比例,与地震前相比,基本没有太大变化,但分析问卷结果,可以预测在不久的将来会出现留日学生减少、新华侨华人归国人数增多的现象,日本华侨华人社会将面临成长停滞或规模萎缩的可能.     

Japan's Official Development Assistance: The Japan ODA Model That Began Life in Southeast Asia

This paper traces the history of Japan's Official Development Assistance centered in Southeast Asia through the decades from the 1960s to the 2000s. The characteristics of the “Japan ODA model” are examined and three conditions for economic growth generated by ODA are proposed. Whether or not the “Japan ODA model” is applicable in other regions is also discussed.     

Asia‐Pacific economic cooperation: Progress and prospects

Secretary of Foreign Affairs Domingo L. Siazon Jr. of the Philippines discusses the Asia‐Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum's path to the present, and charts a map for its future. Siazon sees the importance of promoting greater private‐sector involvement in APEC and enhancing economic cooperation among member economies. Siazon discusses the special significance of this year's meetings to be held at Subic Bay in the Philippines, the former home of the US Pacific Fleet and now a growing industrial and tourism center. Pursuing APEC's free‐trade goals, he says, holds the brightest economic future for the Philippines and the region.     

越南思想和哲学发展史研究之我见

越南思想和哲学发展史研究具有重要价值,是东方文化宝库中值得深入开掘的一个领域,已有的研究特别是越南学术界的努力,取得了显著成效,但仍需要加强和深化。国内学术界也有了一些扎实的成果,可整体上却还显薄弱。本文简要评介了该领域的研究现状与研究价值,阐述了研究的思路和方法,并就若干应进一步探讨的问题,提出了一些自己的看法。     

日本核能法制近况及其对中国的启示

日本是核能利用大国,但核能利用屡经波折,在2011年又遭遇举世震惊的福岛核电站事故。在中国考虑制定《核安全法》时,社会公众必然会关心和追问日本核能立法的有关情况,尤其是保障核能安全和核损害赔偿等法制建设的最新情况。文章对日本核能立法近况进行了系统介绍,并结合《核安全法(草案)》修改总结出几点对中国的启示。     

社会转型期日本高等职业教育的协调发展及启示

日本高等职业教育在适应社会经济和文化教育发展历程中,逐步形成了功能定位清晰、层次结构完善、纵横交错贯通的职业教育体系。各类高等职业学校对应社会不同的职业需求,实施多元化职能分工,凸显了功能各异、优势互补的办学特色,无论是在专业课程设置,还是在培养目标上都构成了相辅相成、协调发展的综合化有机整体。     

灾异思想a在日本律令时代的发展及影响

中国天人相关的灾异思想随儒学一同传入日本,在天武朝以后开始作为政治理念被采纳,对古代日本的政治、社会产生了很大影响。在律令体制下,灾异思想不仅对改善日本古代政治发挥了积极作用,而且也推进了日本古代灾害应对体系的确立,使古代日本人的自然观发生了重大改变。而灾异思想之所以在日本实现了不同于中国的独特发展,与日本天皇的特殊“神”性及氏姓制度的旧秩序密切相关。     

日本促进高等教育均衡发展的价值取向和路径选择

对于高等教育是否需要均衡发展,学术界有不同的看法。考察日本高等教育发展轨迹,我们认为,日本高等教育的发展实践,是在关注和实现教育机会均等尤其是高等教育入学机会均等的前提下,逐步促进均衡发展的。在教育机会均等、为经济发展服务、高等教育大众化、终身学习理念等价值观的指导下,通过促进体系均衡、大学分散化政策、大学扩张政策、大学抑制政策、高等教育计划、建立闪耀着个性光辉的大学等多种途径不断选择和调整高等教育政策,努力消除差别。从战后的改造高等教育体系到自由放任发展再到通过计划调控促进高等教育均衡发展,体现了日本对高等教育发展路径的主动选择。