ABSTRACT
Globalization as an international movement has affected Japanese society in ways similar to other societies, yet administrations have had difficulty coordinating the movement’s demands with their own interests. In addition to economic changes calling for greater transparency and deregulation, globalization has ushered in new ideas on national security. One important change is in the way states handle national crises, with, depending on the issue, greater international cooperation having greater impact than military might. Japan has cooperated in working together with neighboring states to respond to global issues such as the rise in illegal drug smuggling and piracy. At the same time, it has negotiated for a bigger role in the controversial Japan–U.S. Security Treaty that the two states have maintained since it was first signed in 1960.
