Peace in Northeast Asia

Resolving Japan’s Territorial and Maritime Disputes with China, Korea and the Russian Federation

Thomas J. Schoenbaum, Harold S. Shefelman Professor of Law, University of Washington, US

This book takes an in-depth look at Japan’s long-festering territorial and maritime disputes with its three neighbors – China, South Korea and the Russian Federation. Japan has established friendly relations with all three former adversaries since the end of World War II, but these sovereignty issues remain. All three disagreements have recently flared into potentially violent incidents that could erupt again at any time. The book explores each situation and proposes concrete compromise solutions to each of the outstanding disputes.

‘The volume provides comprehensive explanations and useful points to help readers understand various conventions, principles, and bases for dispute settlements in terms of international law, especially for those who are not familiar with legal discussions about these islands.’
– Kimie Hara, Journal of Japanese Studies

”。this book provides a logically written explanation of legalistic matters that otherwise would be hard to approach for the layman. . . The arguments laid out in this book are clear and precise and postulate a need for mutual co-operation and an ecological use of resources as well as the importance for regional actors to use international legal institutions as a conduit to peaceful resolution and mutual benefit.’
– Markus Bell, East Asia Integration Studies

”。这本书successfully outlines the essential points of the disputes and proposes the establishment of regional fora for security and development.’
– Gibeom Kim, Political Studies Review