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Kazuhiko Togo suggests that peaceful reconciliation between Japan and China is both possible and urgent. The absence of reconciliation produces a divisive political dynamic that is moving Japan away from pacifism toward anti-Chinese nationalism and re-militarization. Recalling Japan’s role in the premodern Sino-centric Asian order, he suggests that the “Asianist” ASEAN Plus Three framework needs to be emphasized, without rejecting other levels of regional association. China and Japan need a “civilizational dialogue” to begin historical reconciliation and construct a new basis for East Asian community.
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Togo, K. (2016). Formation of Regional Community in East Asia: A Japanese Perspective. In: Arase, D. (eds) China’s Rise and Changing Order in East Asia. Politics and Development of Contemporary China. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-352-00023-8_8
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