Analysis Of Japan-US Relations Since2009

It is a key period since2009of the Japan-US relations for Japanese manufacturingand repairing cracks. The Japan-US relations present unprecedented fluctuations based onthe totally different concepts of governance of the four Japanese prime ministers whohave been in power successively from2009to2013. Japanese foreign policy was on thebasis of Japan US alliance and followed America policy before the LDP Koizumi in office.When Hatoyama Yukio came to power in2009, he introduced the friendly diplomacy of"be on intimate terms with Asian countries than Ameiricn" and relevant diplomacies.Especially, Hatoyama Yukio tried to replace the accomplished agreement with a new oneon the Futenma base relocation issue, which annoyed USA significantly and lead to a riftbetween them. In order to smooth out their relationships, The Naoto Kan cabinet afterYukio gave up the predecessor’s policies, and he adjusted American policy respectivelyfrom the security, economic and other aspects, although the Japan US relations with theYukio administration has improved, but has not achieved great success. After NodaKahiko came to power, the cabinet Noda will Japan US relations adjustment as thepriority among priorities, through multi channels and to implement new initiatives tostrengthen the Japan US relations, Noda’s efforts to get the endorsement of Obama, therelations between the two countries is greatly improved. The Abe Shinzo administration,because of its strategic tendencies of the Japan US relations between the two countriesbecause of subtle but common topic will continue to maintain the mutually beneficialalliance.Based on the theory of geopolitics, this paper discusses the various policies totheUSA of the four sessions of the Japanese governments and focuses on the resultingimpacts to Japan-US relations, finally, it summarizes the new features of Japan-USrelations during the different cabinets and the different Japan-US relations during the fourprime ministers were also analyzed.