Nakasone Yasuhiro and Japan's European Diplomacy

While Prime Minister Nakasone frequently showed his cordial personal friendship with US President Ronald Reagan, he was successful in creating new Japan-Europe relations based on his close ties with European leaders such as UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and French President François Mitterrand...

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Published inAsia-Pacific review Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 102 - 112
Main Author Yuichi, Hosoya
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Tokyo Routledge 02.01.2020
Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Diplomacy
Liberalism
Presidents
Prime ministers
Japan
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Summary:While Prime Minister Nakasone frequently showed his cordial personal friendship with US President Ronald Reagan, he was successful in creating new Japan-Europe relations based on his close ties with European leaders such as UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and French President François Mitterrand. Nakasone felt that the so-called "Yoshida Doctrine" was not enough and focused more on "culture and politics." This article reveals that this originated in his high school days when he learned French and the importance of the philosophy of liberalism.
ISSN:1343-9006
1469-2937
DOI:10.1080/13439006.2020.1766824