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Preface. How Should We Understand Japan's "Lost Three Decades"?​

Part I. Japan's Normalization as a State: Changes and Prospects in Foreign and Security Policy​

Chapter 1. Strengthening Security Capabilities​

- The Shift from Defense Policy to National Security Policy​

Chapter 2. Expanding Diplomatic Capabilities​

- From the Gulf War Shock to the "Free and Open Indo-Pacific" (FOIP)

Chapter 3. Enhancing Capacity for International Contribution​​

- The Evolution from ODA Policy to Global South Policy​

Part II. Japan's Transition to a Deregulated State: Changes and Prospects in Economy, Society, and Politics​

Chapter 1. Economic and Social Growth Capacity in a Period of Transition​

- The Socioeconomic Trajectory of the "Lost Three Decades" and the Future of "Regional Revitalization"​

Chapter 2. Rebuilding Party Politics​

- The Achievements, Shortcomings, and Future Direction of the Political Reforms of the 1990s​

Chapter 3. Current Status and Challenges of Strengthening Cabinet Office Functions​

- The Hashimoto Administrative Reform and Its Follow-up Measures​

Chapter 4. General Overview​

- The Future Direction of Reestablishing an Equilibrium Point Toward a Mature State​