UNDERSTANDING JAPANESE SOFT POWER POLICY AND ITS FEATURE IN CENTRAL ASIA
Keywords:
Japan, soft power, Central Asia, regional cooperationAbstract
The states of the Central Asian region obtained their independence in 1991 and have been undergoing a turbulent transition process, such as civil war, cross-border conflicts, revolution and socio- political reforms. Japan has been furthering its cooperation with the Central Asian coun- tries since the day diplomatic relations were established. Despite only a 25-year history of cooperation, Japan has developed nu- merous and diverse patterns of involvement in the Central Asian region. There is a posi- tive attitude towards Japan and Japanese people among the population of Central Asian countries. This work explores the fea- tures of Japanese soft power policy and its development in Central Asia. The core of the multilateral collaboration format in Japanese Central Asian Policy is “Central Asia + Ja- pan,” which aims to promote inter-regional and intra-regional cooperation among the Central Asian states.
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