1. Introduction / S. Javed Maswood
2. Japanese foreign policy and regionalism / S. Javed Maswood
3. Japanese domestic politics and Asian regionalism / T.J. Pempel
4. The rise of an environmental superpower? : evaluating Japanese environmental aid to Southeast Asia / Peter Dauvergne
5. Japan's position on human rights in Asia / Watanabe Akio
6. Reaction and action : analysing Japan's relations with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam / Hirata Keiko
7. Japan's diplomatic initiatives in Southeast Asia / Lam Peng Er
8. Conclusion / S. Javed Maswood.