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  1. exacerbate
    make worse
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    In-depthHow to Safeguard Japan In the Years Ahead: National Security and the Japan-US Alliance
    The Deepening of the Japan-US Alliance

    Kitaoka Shin’ichi [Profile]

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    The Japan-US alliance faces a number of knotty problems, exacerbated by initial bungling after Japan’s 2009 change of ruling parties.
  2. bungle
    make a mess of, destroy, or ruin
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    In-depthHow to Safeguard Japan In the Years Ahead: National Security and the Japan-US Alliance
    The Deepening of the Japan-US Alliance

    Kitaoka Shin’ichi [Profile]

    Politics

    The Japan-US alliance faces a number of knotty problems, exacerbated by initial bungling after Japan’s 2009 change of ruling parties.
  3. relocate
    become established in a new place
    During his short-lived administration (through June 2010), his efforts to deal with the problem of relocating the US Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa ended in failure, severely damaging US trust in Japan.
  4. knotty
    tangled in snarls
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    In-depthHow to Safeguard Japan In the Years Ahead: National Security and the Japan-US Alliance
    The Deepening of the Japan-US Alliance

    Kitaoka Shin’ichi [Profile]

    Politics

    The Japan-US alliance faces a number of knotty problems, exacerbated by initial bungling after Japan’s 2009 change of ruling parties.
  5. stealth
    the act of moving in a quiet or secretive way to avoid being noticed
    It has been upgrading its military capabilities to a remarkable degree on multiple fronts, including the strengthening of its submarine fleet, aircraft carrier construction, the stepping up of its space program, and the development of stealth fighter jets.
  6. capability
    the quality of being able to do something
    It has been upgrading its military capabilities to a remarkable degree on multiple fronts, including the strengthening of its submarine fleet, aircraft carrier construction, the stepping up of its space program, and the development of stealth fighter jets.
  7. stance
    a rationalized mental attitude
    What is Japan’s defense policy stance in the face of these developments?
  8. posed
    arranged for pictorial purposes
    But the Japanese have been reawakened to the challenge posed by China’s fast-growing military might, and the United States has recommitted itself to involvement in East Asian security affairs.
  9. involvement
    the act of sharing in the activities of a group
    But the Japanese have been reawakened to the challenge posed by China’s fast-growing military might, and the United States has recommitted itself to involvement in East Asian security affairs.
  10. pose
    assume a bearing as for artistic purposes
    But the Japanese have been reawakened to the challenge posed by China’s fast-growing military might, and the United States has recommitted itself to involvement in East Asian security affairs.
  11. security
    the state of being free from danger or injury
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    In-depthHow to Safeguard Japan In the Years Ahead: National Security and the Japan-US Alliance
    The Deepening of the Japan-US Alliance

    Kitaoka Shin’ichi [Profile]

    Politics

    The Japan-US alliance faces a number of knotty problems, exacerbated by initial bungling after Japan’s 2009 change of ruling parties.
  12. nuclear
    constituting the core or central part
    Also, North Korea carried out its second nuclear test in 2009 and is continuing to develop a nuclear arsenal.
  13. arsenal
    all the weapons and equipment that a country has
    Also, North Korea carried out its second nuclear test in 2009 and is continuing to develop a nuclear arsenal.
  14. jet
    a hard black form of lignite that takes a brilliant polish
    It has been upgrading its military capabilities to a remarkable degree on multiple fronts, including the strengthening of its submarine fleet, aircraft carrier construction, the stepping up of its space program, and the development of stealth fighter jets.
  15. achieve
    gain with effort
    And no real progress has been achieved in settling this knotty issue under Hatoyama’s successors.
  16. initial
    occurring at the beginning
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    In-depthHow to Safeguard Japan In the Years Ahead: National Security and the Japan-US Alliance
    The Deepening of the Japan-US Alliance

    Kitaoka Shin’ichi [Profile]

    Politics

    The Japan-US alliance faces a number of knotty problems, exacerbated by initial bungling after Japan’s 2009 change of ruling parties.
  17. develop
    progress or evolve through a process of natural growth
    Also, North Korea carried out its second nuclear test in 2009 and is continuing to develop a nuclear arsenal.
  18. threat
    declaration of an intention to inflict harm on another
    The dispute that occurred in September 2010 concerning the Senkaku Islands (a group of islands west of Okinawa that are under Japanese control but are also claimed by China) reawakened the Japanese people to the Chinese threat.
  19. dispute
    the act of coming into conflict
    The dispute that occurred in September 2010 concerning the Senkaku Islands (a group of islands west of Okinawa that are under Japanese control but are also claimed by China) reawakened the Japanese people to the Chinese threat.
  20. damage
    the occurrence of a change for the worse
    During his short-lived administration (through June 2010), his efforts to deal with the problem of relocating the US Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa ended in failure, severely damaging US trust in Japan.
  21. military
    the armed forces of a nation
    But the Japanese have been reawakened to the challenge posed by China’s fast-growing military might, and the United States has recommitted itself to involvement in East Asian security affairs.
  22. occur
    come to pass
    The dispute that occurred in September 2010 concerning the Senkaku Islands (a group of islands west of Okinawa that are under Japanese control but are also claimed by China) reawakened the Japanese people to the Chinese threat.
  23. challenge
    a call to engage in a contest or fight
    But the Japanese have been reawakened to the challenge posed by China’s fast-growing military might, and the United States has recommitted itself to involvement in East Asian security affairs.
  24. depth
    the extent downward or backward or inward
    Home > In-depth > How to Safeguard Japan In the Years Ahead: National Security and the Japan-US Alliance

    In-depthHow to Safeguard Japan In the Years Ahead: National Security and the Japan-US Alliance
    The Deepening of the Japan-US Alliance

    Kitaoka Shin’ichi [Profile]

    Politics

    The Japan-US alliance faces a number of knotty problems, exacerbated by initial bungling after Japan’s 2009 change of ruling parties.
  25. policy
    a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
    What is Japan’s defense policy stance in the face of these developments?
  26. include
    have as a part; be made up out of
    It has been upgrading its military capabilities to a remarkable degree on multiple fronts, including the strengthening of its submarine fleet, aircraft carrier construction, the stepping up of its space program, and the development of stealth fighter jets.
  27. concern
    something that interests you because it is important
    The dispute that occurred in September 2010 concerning the Senkaku Islands (a group of islands west of Okinawa that are under Japanese control but are also claimed by China) reawakened the Japanese people to the Chinese threat.
  28. construction
    the act of building something
    It has been upgrading its military capabilities to a remarkable degree on multiple fronts, including the strengthening of its submarine fleet, aircraft carrier construction, the stepping up of its space program, and the development of stealth fighter jets.
  29. prime
    of or relating to the first or originating agent
    Simple view / print

    In September 2009 Hatoyama Yukio, head of the Democratic Party of Japan, took office as prime minister following his party’s victory in the previous month’s general election.
  30. issue
    some situation or event that is thought about
    And no real progress has been achieved in settling this knotty issue under Hatoyama’s successors.
  31. previous
    just preceding something else in time or order
    Simple view / print

    In September 2009 Hatoyama Yukio, head of the Democratic Party of Japan, took office as prime minister following his party’s victory in the previous month’s general election.
  32. increase
    a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous
    Meanwhile, China has continued to increase its military spending, which has grown by a multiple of 18 over the past 20 years.
  33. administration
    the act of governing or exercising authority
    During his short-lived administration (through June 2010), his efforts to deal with the problem of relocating the US Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa ended in failure, severely damaging US trust in Japan.
  34. current
    occurring in or belonging to the present time
    In particular, what is the current state of the Japan-US alliance, which is the linchpin of our country’s security policy?
  35. degree
    a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series
    It has been upgrading its military capabilities to a remarkable degree on multiple fronts, including the strengthening of its submarine fleet, aircraft carrier construction, the stepping up of its space program, and the development of stealth fighter jets.
  36. progress
    the act of moving forward, as toward a goal
    And no real progress has been achieved in settling this knotty issue under Hatoyama’s successors.
  37. simple
    having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
    Simple view / print

    In September 2009 Hatoyama Yukio, head of the Democratic Party of Japan, took office as prime minister following his party’s victory in the previous month’s general election.
  38. view
    the visual percept of a region
    Simple view / print

    In September 2009 Hatoyama Yukio, head of the Democratic Party of Japan, took office as prime minister following his party’s victory in the previous month’s general election.
  39. office
    place of business where professional duties are performed
    Simple view / print

    In September 2009 Hatoyama Yukio, head of the Democratic Party of Japan, took office as prime minister following his party’s victory in the previous month’s general election.
Created on 四月 11, 2012

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