DIPLOMACY
Vol.38, Jul. 2016

Contents of Features

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Dysfunctional nature of the British government has been revealed

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Will the liberal international order lead to a collapse?

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The fracturing of international politics into “zones” and achievement of Japanesediplomacy

Daisuke Ikemoto (Meiji Gakuin University)
Yuichi Hosoya (Keio University)

Akihiko Tanaka (Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, University of Tokyo)

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From Prague to Hiroshima: Facing the "next steps" for realizing Obama's speeches

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The Philippines vs. China: The significance of South China Sea UNCLOS arbitration ruling
Hideki Ogawa (Chiba University)

Gen Kikkawa (Hiroshima Peace Institute, Hiroshima City University)

104 A President standing between Taiwan and Republic of China: A quiet beginning of Tsai
Ing-wen administration
Tsuyoshi Nojima (Journalist)

108 The time is ripe for Japan-Russia negotiation
Nobuo Shimotomai (Hosei University)

114 Addressing humanitarian crises of the 21st Century:
The agenda elucidated at the World Humanitarian Summit
Masaki Watabe (UN OCHA)

Emergency entries: The shocks of Terrorist Attack in Dhaka, Bangladesh
120 Special entry For the development of Japan’s international cooperation: Following theterrorist incident at Dhaka, Bangladesh
Shinichi Kitaoka (President, JICA)

124 How to defend oneself in the era of soft-target terrorism:Lessons from the Dhaka incident
ISIL, which is facing the weakening of its organization, is planning for terrorism in places where multinationals
gather like the Dhaka terrorist incident so that it become an international news story. This essay analyzes how
the risks of terrorism, which one must deal with in order to live our everyday lives, could be decreased.
Izuru Sugawara (Risk management consultant)

129 The shock of “Islamic State (IS)” in Asia: With a focus on Indonesia

Islamic extremists in Southeast Asia have been reinvigorated by the IS. Not only has fighters from Indonesia
has moved to Syria, but development of terrorist cells are also being done. This essay analyzes thehome-grown terrorism in the age of SNS.
Jyun Honna (Ritsumeikan University)

Special Feature:

New trends in African development
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Cover Story Interview

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Giving aid to Africa for “self-help”

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High expectations for TICAD VI

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Roundtable A new voyage to the frontier of Japanese diplomacyTICAD VI will be the first TICAD held in Africa. Given the drastically changing political economic situation andthe international developments that affect future developments, three panelists delve into the unique role thatJapan can play in international cooperation as well as its opportunities for business.
Mitsugi Endo (University of Tokyo) ／ Junzo Fujita (Ambassador for TICAD)
Keiichi Sirato (Mitsui Global Strategic Studies Institute)

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Deeply rooted in the local production of mosquito nets

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Understanding governance through conflict and reconciliation

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Assistance cooperation and the rise of new donors for African development: Changes in55

Is China and Africa at its honeymoon stage? Reality as seen from trade60

Diplomacy to spread the Maternal Handbook

Sports represents globalization: Thus, it could become the bearer of “international cooperation”
Daichi Suzuki (Commissioner, Japan Sports Agency)
There could be no peace and prosperity of Japan and the world without stability and growth in Africa.
However, there is no “silver bullet” that could put it on the path to growth in a short-term. What is now needed
is for a steady effort to prod on-the-ground development.
Shinichi Kitaoka (President, JICA)
TICAD VI will be the first conference of its kind to be held in Africa. The Kenyan ambassador to Japan talks
about the dream of an African economic miracle and its expectations towards Japan.
Solomon K. Maina (Kenyan ambassador to Japan)

An old “mosquito net” has become the “key to stopping malaria” due to technological developments of its
production process and insecticidal effects. Sumitomo Chemical, which has created regional economy andmarket by producing these nets locally, is contributing to the economic development of Africa by being one ofthe players within this market.
Rei Nishimoto (Representative Director, Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd.)An individual governance analysis is necessary before the shift from conflict to reconciliation. Understandingnumerous case studies surrounding various conflicts that have occurred within Africa in recent years mayhelp us in understanding “the essence of turmoil” that we are now witnessing at the world stage.
Shinichi Takeuchi (IDE JETRO)
the trends of international development and TICAD VI
What kind of role has TICAD been playing within the numerous assistance groups that cover Africa? Thisessay analyzes what type of posture the Japanese assistance should take given the recent developments
surrounding “new donors” such as China and the situation in Europe.
Motoki Takahashi (Kyoto University)

China and African countries are deepening its relationships due to economic assistance. Has the relationshipdeveloped so close that “when China sneezes, Africa catches the cold?” The author conducts a thoroughanalysis of trade in order to elucidate the truth of Africa-China trade.
Tomoo Marukawa (Institute of Social Science, University of Tokyo)
The Maternal Handbook is Japan’s world-renowned tool for the health and wellbeing of a mother and a child.
We have talked to the two wives of politicians working strenuously to spread the Handbook.
Kiyoko Fukuda (Executive Advisor, Parent & Child Health Handbook Promotion Association)
Haruko Koumura (President, The Asia-Pacific Ladies Friendship Society)