Since World War II, military considerations have barely factored into Japanese policy, and official development assistance, which began as war reparations, has placed international imperatives above domestic concerns. But, after playing benefactor to the world for 60 years, Japan’s diplomatic and crisis-management capabilities have been severely weakened.
自二战以来，军事考虑极少被纳入日本的政策，官方发展援助——一开始是战备——也将国际任务置于国内考虑之上。但是，在为世界做了60年的贡献者后，日本的外交和危机管理能力也遭到了严重削弱。