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In the 2022 State of Southeast Asia survey report released by the ASEAN Studies Centre (ASC) at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, Japan once again pipped the US, China and the European Union (EU) to the post as the most trusted partner for Southeast Asia. Though the percentage points significantly fell from the previous year (68.2% to 54.2%), this achievement, nevertheless, stands out considering Japan’s historical past with the region. Moreover, Japan has experienced a major transformation in its security policy since the onset of the post-Cold War period. This has resulted in the more proactive use of its military (known...
