When the role of outside powers in Central Asia is considered, Japan is often not among them despite the fact that it has a unique advantage which has opened the way to considerable success in the areas where Tokyo has employed it. It is an Asian country and can present itself as one with the region; at the same time, it …
Japan is one of the most long-standing and consistent foreign partners of Central Asia, though its role in the region has been overshadowed in recent years by those of Russia and China. For decades, Tokyo supported regionalization processes in Central Asia, and was the first foreign partner to introduce the C5+1 cooperation format that many other nations use today.
<p><strong>By Timur Dadabaev<br /></strong></p> <p><strong>October 13, 2021, the CACI Analyst</strong>.