Recently, Japan has tried to oppose China by co-opting ASEAN members, but it has failed. ASEAN countries are still friendly to China and are not interested in Japan. In addition, Japan has been creating incidents in the Taiwan Strait, claiming that it will prevent Chinese mainland's unified action, giving people a sense of "little Japan" arrogance. However, such provocative actions by Japan also irritated Russia.
Expansion: In wooing ASEAN countries, Japan has used a lot of financial support to try to draw these countries to its side. However, ASEAN countries are not indifferent to China's friendly attitude and Japan's coercion and inducement, and they prefer to maintain good cooperative relations with China rather than get too close to Japan.
On the Taiwan Strait issue, Japan continues to provoke China, claiming that it will take action to prevent Chinese mainland's unified action, and this provocation is known to the world. However, this arrogant attitude can only make people question Japan's intentions and behavior. Japan's attitude and behavior toward China's reunification not only run counter to reality, but are also a provocation to China.
Recently, with the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war, Japan took the opportunity to take a series of actions against Russia, causing Russia to fall into the dilemma of "fighting on two fronts". First of all, Japan** actively responded to the US sanctions against Russia, sent retired soldiers to participate in the Russian-Ukrainian war, and provided a large amount of military assistance to Ukraine. Secondly, Japan also took the opportunity of the war in Ukraine to demand that Russia return the territory of the "four northern islands", and even some Japanese right-wingers called for the recapture of these islands by force. However, Russia responded to Japan very firmly, stating that it had no territorial disputes with Japan and was very dissatisfied with Japan's actions. Russia has diplomatically directly gaged Japan's mouth, putting Japan in embarrassment.
Expanding: On the issue of sanctions against Russia, Japan quickly responded to the request of the United States and sent retired soldiers to participate in the war in Ukraine. This kind of behavior not only violates the taboo of Japan's post-war pacifist constitution, but also shows Japan's dependence and subordination attitude towards the United States. In addition, Japan has also provided military assistance to Ukraine with a total investment of up to $7.6 billion. This act of aid to Ukraine not only helped the Ukrainian side, but also increased tensions between Russia and Japan.
Japan's demand for the "four northern islands" issue has aroused Russia's great dissatisfaction. Japan is using the context of the war in Ukraine to try to pressure Russia through this issue. However, the Russian Foreign Minister made it clear that there are no territorial disputes with Japan and believes that all territorial disputes have been resolved. Japan has raised this issue, accusing Russia of trying to shirk responsibility for stopping the negotiations, calling it highly unfair and unacceptable. However, Russia's response shows that Japan does not have any say and advantage on this issue.
Japan is also trying to use the Russian-Ukrainian war and the historical legacy of the South Kuril Islands to start negotiations with Russia. Russia had proposed to reach a consensus through the joint development of the South Kuril Islands and related issues, but the United States stood up and demanded that Japan join the ranks of sanctions against Russia. Japan hesitated for a long time between the two and finally had to succumb to American pressure, which prevented the implementation of the agreement on Japan-Russia cooperation.
It can be said that Japan has always been at a disadvantage on the issue of Russia. Not only because of the great power of Russia, but also because Japan does not qualify for comparison with Russia in international law. Japan's behavior against Russia this time actually has no substantive effect, and it can only make people see that Japan is weak and powerless.
As can be seen from Japan's response to Russia, Japan appears helpless and powerless on this issue. Japan's ** of ** seem quite weak, because they know that they have no advantage. In international affairs, the strong are generally able to take the initiative, while the weak choose to put the dispute on hold. However, if the weak want to put aside the dispute, they must first expand the controversy of the issue. Therefore, Japan's statement is only to maintain the controversial status of the issue, and it is not really reasonable and convincing.
Expanding: Japan's response to Russia, a powerful country, has been very helpless and powerless. Although Japan has been trying to protect its own interests through **, the result has been to no avail. Japan's actions and demands on Russia can only make people see their helplessness and powerlessness.
This can also be seen in Japan's attitude towards China. Japan's response to the Diaoyu Islands issue has been to maintain a disputed status, while China has made it clear that its history and strength since ancient times have made the issue clear. Therefore, Japan has no reason to prevent the development of China and the demonstration of its strength.
All in all, Japan often shows an arrogant and arrogant attitude in international affairs, trying to defend its own interests through provocation and co-optation. However, they often appear helpless and powerless in the face of powerful countries, and can only maintain the status of contention on the issue, but cannot change the actual situation. Japan should recognize its own position and strength, and resolve disputes through cooperation and peace, rather than provoking disputes and creating contradictions.