On Japan's " Fighting Often " Background, Path, And Prospects

Power structure of the international system is determined by the configuration of big countries. The structure of the system transforms with the change of units'capacity in the distribution. The United Nations Security Council represents balance of power of big countries institutionally since World War II. The status of countries in the UNSC decides their strengths in that international organization. As a defeated state in World War II, Japan is excluded from the power structure of the Security Council. However, with Japan growing into a big economy, and then expanding international economic contributions, it has been not satisfied with the composition of the Security Council and itself international status. Japan hopes for accession to the Security Council permanent members to change their identity, make their own political power status recognized in the UN Security Council, and even to change the power structure of the international system.However, Japan's endeavor is not only the challenge to the existing international system, but also to other countries'political strategy. The process of implementation is facing numerous barriers. On the one hand, the current permanent members are worrying that the reorganization of the structure of the Security Council may affect their vested powers. On the other hand, some countries having strategic conflict with Japan, are also worried about Japan's enhancing power will affect their interests. In addition, Japan is encountered the bottleneck in its development and the Security Council reform is very complex. So that Japan's seeking for permanent membership in the Security Council encounters a lot of difficulties. In order to access to real political power status and transform the power structure of the international system, Japan not only needs to change its strategy, but also to change its manner of implementing the national strategy.