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国際公共政策研究. 2024, 28(2), p. 1-23

Accomplishments and Setbacks : The Lobbying Activities of the Japan Uyghur Association to the Japanese Government

Cao, Kexiao

大阪大学国際公共政策学会

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2024-03

This research analyzes Uyghur-related lobbying activities in Japan, through interviews of the Japan Uyghur Association (JUA) conducted in 2022. The JUA has clearly achieved some success regarding the scale of its activities. For instance, the Uyghur leader met with Japanese prime ministers many times and promoted some legislators to set up a coalition on the Uyghur issue. However, this study focuses more on its setbacks. While some researchers have analyzed this issue from an external perspective, including the Japanese government’s concern about economic independence from China or the lack of related laws about human rights, t his research turns to the Uyghur group’s internal problems. I argue that the JUA has many problems in its lobbying activities, making it hard to influence the Japanese government. The issues raised by the JUA do not generate much public concern. It can also be argued that its proposition is too radical for the political, academic, and business circles to accept. The sudden death of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe also meant the loss of JUA’s political backer. Furthermore, the JUA’s turn to far-right wing groups damaged its influence and raised concerns about the group’s respect for human rights.

10.18910/94550

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Accomplishments and Setbacks : The Lobbying Activities of the Japan Uyghur Association to the Japanese Government

Cao, Kexiao

大阪大学国際公共政策学会

English

2024-03

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https://hdl.handle.net/11094/94550

10.18910/94550

https://doi.org/10.18910/94550