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This article aims to use Japan’s relations with Yugoslavia as a case in point to examine the character of Japan’s development of relations with the communist countries of Eastern Europe during the Cold War. This article employs previously unused archival sources from both Japan and Yugoslavia in an attempt to reveal how Japan’s development of relations with countries outside of the Western bloc represented rational pursuit of her national interests and a tactic of balancing among superpowers. Furthermore this article shows the character of Japan’s foreign policy towards the communist countries of Eastern Europe. It also attempts to assess the relative importance of external influences influences of the superpowers on the development of Japan’s diplomatic relations with communist countries. This article reveals the motives behind the development of relations from both sides as well as the nature of relations and merits/demerits which arose. This study represents a valuable asset in deepening the understanding of the character of Japanese Cold War diplomatic relations with the communist countries of Eastern Europe and its position in the broader Japanese diplomatic history. It is argued here that Japan was developing relations with the communist Yugoslavia in spite of the differences in ideologies and economic systems with a goal to pursue her national interests and to balance the influence of the superpowers on foreign policy.departmental bulletin pape

〈Article〉Balancing among Superpowers : Japan-Yugoslavia Relations during the Cold War

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