NBR just released a new commentary by Kazuhiko Togo (Kyoto Sangyo University) that discusses the findings and recommendations from his recent book Japan's Territorial Problem: The Northern Territories, Takeshima, and the Senkaku Islands. A link to the full commentary and a summary are below:

"Japan's Territorial Problem: The Northern Territories, Takeshima, and the Senkaku Islands" (NBR Expert Commentary, May 2012)

By Kazuhiko Togo, Kyoto Sangyo University

Link: http://m.nbr.org/IIMWJi

SUMMARY

Three different territorial disputes--the 3--are causing ongoing strain on Japan's diplomatic relations with Russia, South Korea, and China, respectively.

In the new book Japan's Territorial Problem: The Northern Territories, Takeshima, and the Senkaku Islands, Kazuhiko Togo, along with coauthor Masayasu Hosaka, discusses these three territorial conflicts, and why they continue to fester. Togo, a former ambassador and career foreign service office for Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, draws on his years of regional expertise to both analyze the conflicts and draw up a series of recommendations for steps that Japan could take to help alleviate regional tensions.

Although Japan's Territorial Problem is only available in Japanese at this time, Togo discusses both his findings and recommendations in this NBR Expert Commentary.

Read the full commentary for insights on the following
questions:
- What is the background of the disputes over the Northern Territories, Takeshima, and the Senkaku Islands?
- Why should these issues be addressed now?
- What concrete measures can be taken to resolve these conflicts?
Link: http://m.nbr.org/IIMWJi

Tracy Timmons-Gray
The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) Seattle, WA

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