Trans-pacific partnership

Daniel Sneider, director of Stanford University's Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center and Richard Katz, editor of the Oriental Economist Report state that U.S - Japan alliance would continue to be the cornerstone of the new DPJ Government. In an article in Foreign Policy, "The New Asianism", they seek to allay any fears of a fundamental shift in the DPJ stance towards security and economic affairs and highlight that Japan is taking steps to ensure that its not relegated as a regional leader in East Asia.