Japan’s expanding political and economic presence in Southeast Asia during the postwar and early contemporary periods. Manglapus analyzes how Japan’s rapid economic growth, increasing investment, and regional diplomatic activities influence Southeast Asian nations and reshape regional power dynamics. The book explores both opportunities and tensions arising from Japan’s involvement—rang…
A few days from now, a Conference of Foreign Ministers will be held in Manila to discuss the possibilities of a Treaty Organization for Southeasta Asia and the Southwest Pacific. The countries represented in this Conference are: Pakistan, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, France, Great Britain, the United States and the Philippines. What has brought these Govenments together in this Conference …