Japan feels increasingly threatened by China and North Korea, and is now prepared to be far more assertive in its foreign and defence policy, writes Sharif Shuja.To celebrate the 2006 Australia-Japan Year of Exchange, which commemorates the signing of the Basic Treaty of Friendship between our two countries 30 years ago, it is helpful to examine how Japan’s strategic thinking is changing, and its implications for the Asia-Pacific region.The recent Japanese election – possibly the first in the co…
