Chinese-Dragon
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I am not saying they would dominate militarily. Only economically and technologically. For a tiny country almost devoid of natural resources, the Japanese have performed a near miracle. Given China's military and economic might, they would be in no position to repeat mistakes of the past anyway.
Japan's economy has been in the doldrums partly because they have a cradle-to-grave welfare state. Maybe that needs to change, I don't know.
PS. Perhaps shine is a better word than dominate.
Fair point.
If they manage to fix their economy I will certainly reassess their threat level, but it's almost impossible for them to change their pacifist constitution, so a military threat is unlikely for the time being at least.
I've read a lot of financial/economic papers, and I don't see how Japan can turn their economy around, which is why I am pessimistic to their economic prospects. If anyone can explain how Japan could possibly fix its economy, I would be very interested to hear it.