Struggle for coalition‐building
Japan, South Korea, and the Indo‐Pacific
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6040261 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kei Koga (0000-0002-0373-3088, Nanyang Technological University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 63-82 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian Politics & Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1943-0787 • E-ISSN: 1943-0779 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/aspp.12679 |
| OpenAlex | W4316036703 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 30 |
One of the most important defining features of Japan's “Free and Open Indo‐Pacific” (FOIP) vision is coalition‐building. Given the Yoon administration's strong political will to commit to the Indo‐Pacific affairs and improve its ties with Japan, can Japan and South Korea finally forge cooperation in the Indo‐Pacific region? I argue that Japan has not incorporated South Korea in its FOIP vision because of four main factors: timing, leadership transition, commitment to regional and global strategic affairs, and differing perspectives on China. Particularly, the negative impact of South Korea's leadership change and its fluctuating commitment to regional and global affairs have nurtured Japan's skepticism toward South Korea's potential role in the Indo‐Pacific region. In this context, the key to overcoming such difficulties and incorporating South Korea into the Indo‐Pacific network depends on the Yoon administration's conceptualization and institutionalization of its Indo‐Pacific strategy and Japan's support for South Korea's current diplomatic activism
Administration (probate law · Asia pacific · China · Commit · Conceptualization · Context (archaeology · East Asia · Economics · Economy · Foreign policy · Geography · Indo-Pacific · Institutionalisation · International relations · Political science · Politics · Global trade and economics · International Development and Aid · International Relations and Foreign Policy
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South Korea in the Asean‐centered regional network
Focus versus format
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A relational approach to Indo‐Pacific strategies
Recalibrating South Korea's role and regional network in the Indo‐Pacific
Seoul in India's (new) middle order convergence
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The Balancer
| Unique citing works | 17 |
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| Citations per year | 5,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |