戰後日本對南太平洋島國外交戰略之研究

Abstract

第二次世界大戰後日本因戰敗交出其在南太平洋所占領之軍事戰略島礁，進入1960年代末期南太平洋島國紛紛獨立，日本開始透過經援等方式推展與該等外交關係，並依據國內外情勢逐步強化政策；南太平洋島國經濟水平普遍落後，傳統上並非大國外交角力之主要場域，近年來域內外國家卻紛紛涉入南太平洋區域事務。因此本文從日本對南太平洋區域整體政策動向、具體經營作為等，探究日本外交戰略目的，研究發現日本經營南太島國具有政經安保利益重疊之考量、合作朝領域多元與深入之趨勢發展，且南太島國在國際間戰略價值已日益提升。學界鮮少研究日本與南太平洋國家關係之相關議題，然我國在南太平洋擁有4個邦交國，因此該區域整體情勢發展、域內外國家涉入區域事務等動向，皆對我國家利益至關重要，須持續研究與追蹤。

After World War II, Japan defeated in battle and handed out occupied islands in South Pacific. By the end of the 1960s, South Pacific Countries had achieved independence one after another, Japan started to promote diplomatic relations with those countries by foreign economic aid, and then strengthened foreign policies progressively according to domestic and foreign situation. South Pacific Countries generally lagged behind economic development, great power didn’t compete in this area traditionally. But in the recent years, countries within the region or outside the region involved in South Pacific region’s affairs in succession. Therefore, the study is focused on Japan’s foreign policy to South Pacific, specific activities, etc. This research has revealed that Japan’s South Pacific Countries relationship management was according to politics, economic, security interests, cooperation areas were diversified and deep going gradually, South Pacific Countries’ strategic value of the international situation was promoted gradually. Lack of research studies on the topic about relations between Japan and South Pacific Countries in the academic circle. But the ROC has diplomatic relations with 4 countries in the South Pacific area, therefore, the South Pacific regional situation, the trend that countries within the region or outside the region involved in this region’s affairs etc., thoese are absolutely vital for our country national interests, thus we need to research and follow the trail of the topic continuously.