일본의 해양안전보장에 관한 연구

A Study on Japan's Initiatives for Securing Maritime Safety

The recent maritime safety concerns such as piracy issues in Somalia and Southeast Asian waters and territorial disputes in East Asia have been added to the public interest in Maritime Safety and Security. This study aimed to identify the latest developments in securing marine safety in Japan which has been embroiled in territorial disputes with Korea. According to this study, Japan has taken a "coalition of the willing" approach in terms of Maritime Safety and Security. In addition, with a new ocean era looming large, Japan is putting its effort into legal, systematic, and political rearrangements by establishing the Basic Act on Ocean Policy and the Basic Plan on Ocean Policy in response to new environmental changes. The Japan Coast Guard, tasked with Maritime Safety and Security, performs its duties by dealing with piracy and pollution prevention issues with supports from sufficient budgets and equipment supplies. It is thought that the directions suggested in this study for Maritime Safety and Security could be used for obtaining political implications if they are applied after being identified by the Korean government and related industries.