ABSTRACT
Globalisation is one of the most conspicuous phenomena in the current international world. Growing linkages through enhanced flows of trade, capital and foreign direct investment have linked economies and societies in various parts of the world. Globalisation has also produced socio-political problems that a single state is usually unable to resolve unilaterally. Since the late 1990s, however, the Japanese government has proposed various schemes and programmes designed to consolidate a regional grouping and promote cooperation within the group. Globalisation is one of the most conspicuous phenomena in the current international world. Growing linkages through enhanced flows of trade, capital and foreign direct investment have linked economies and societies in various parts of the world. Globalisation has also produced socio-political problems that a single state is usually unable to resolve unilaterally. Japan’s recent attempts to develop collective mechanisms and programmes to manage political, economic and social affairs in East Asia.
