Philippines-Japan Relations in the Twenty-First Century

Trinidad and Chua provide invaluable insights on various dimensions and directions of 21st-century Philippines-Japan relations from Filipino and Japanese scholars. Their chapters highlight the adjustments made in the relationship as the two countries grapple with old and emerging domestic issues amid changing international contexts. The book's multidisciplinary approach and rich empirical data provide an in-depth understanding and analysis of the two countries' diplomatic and growing security cooperation, deepening economic ties and sociocultural exchanges, rising mobility of people, and the past's impacts on the present. This is a comprehensive volume for international scholars and researchers interested in Japanese and Philippine studies, security studies, Southeast Asian history, and political economy, as well as those interested in migration studies, comparative politics, and sociocultural studies.

Dennis D. Trinidad is Professor at the Department of International Studies at De La Salle University-Manila, Philippines. Karl Ian Uy Cheng Chua is Professorial Lecturer at the Asian Center, University of the Philippines - Diliman.

Introduction: Philippine-Japan Relations in the Era of Change and Uncertainty Part I: Historical Legacy 1. Commemorating World War II in the Philippines into the 21st Century: Looking Back, Looking into the Future 2. A Pre-War Japanese Community and the "Panahon ng Hapon": A Case of Davao Japanese 3. "Forgotten Japanese": Identity Transformation of the Philippine Nikkeijin and Their Citizenship Strategy Part II: Security and Defense Cooperation 4. Peacebuilding in Mindanao: Japan's Role in a Complex Conflict 5. Philippine-Japan Maritime Cooperation in the Quest for a Rules-based International Order 6. A Trilateral Japan-U.S.-Philippines Defense Pact: An Evolving Formal Security Agreement or De Facto Security Network? Part III: Development and Economic Cooperation 7. Continuity and Change in Japan's Foreign Aid Relations with the Philippines 8. Philippine-Japan Relations in Infrastructure Development of the Philippines 9. Role of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in Reinforcing the Philippines-Japan Economic Cooperation through Investment Integration Part IV: Migration and Mobilities 10. Widening Japan's Doors for Filipinos: Reforms and Implications for Philippine Migrants 11. Tensions and Trajectories: Rethinking Japan's Evolving Relationship toward Skilled Filipino Healthcare Workers 12. Trans-local Crossings: Viewing Relations between Japan and the Philippines Through an Okinawan Lens Part V: Gaps and Futures 13. A Gender-Informed Approach to Wartime Philippine-Japan History: Identifying Erasures, Engaging New Dialogues 14. Representations of Japan in the 21st Century: Networked Images and Digital Discourses Conjured through User-Generated Content on YouTube 15. From Boizu Rabu to Thirsty: Mapping Queer Literacies from Boys Love Comics in Japan and the Philippines