Change And Prospect Of Japan Policies Toward Korea After The Cold War

The situation of the Korean situation is a focus that the whole world pays attentionto, and Japan pays attention to further. Speaking from the geopolitics, the naturalfragility that Japan must weaken oneself through seeking a certain balance of KoreaPeninsular; Speaking from the economic meaning, the development of Japan needs themarket of Korea; As regards safe angle, it is dangerous for Japan that Korea Peninsularexists a lot of destabilizing factors. During the cold war, Japan followed U.S.A., adopted cooperate with S. Korea andpolicy that confronted with Korea. After the cold war, the international and domesticenvironment of Japan changed very greatly, Japan's policy to Korea had adjustment. 1.Idea of the policy: Change the face-off policy, keep the balance of other countries; 2.Direction of the policy: Change and follow the American foreign policy; 3. Content ofthe policy: Expand and Korean exchange, Japan, to the change of the Korean policy, itsstarting point is more national benefit of realizations. The change of the domestic and international environment influences improvementof the relation between Japan and Korea, so the road is long and winding.