East Asia Forum Quarterly: Volume 18, Number 3, 2026

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For three decades, Japan stood apart from the economic, political and security norms of other major economies. This issue of the East Asia Forum Quarterly examines Japan’s transition towards a more ‘normal’ country across these dimensions. From the return of inflation and higher defence spending to immigration and energy security, Japan is confronting changes that are reshaping its domestic and international outlook. How Japan manages its normalisation will have consequences not only for Japan but for the stability and prosperity of the wider region.