The form of multilateralism met Japans incentive in regional security. Firstly, important security partners of Japan would be all inclusive at the same time, avoiding increase in distrust from any particular neighbor country. The idea would involve many neighbor countries, who are in adversaries, to gradually build confidence as partners and as a region as a whole. After the confidence building, each country can progress to solve the conflicting security issues to increase regional ties. Initiating a place for Asian countries to come together seemed much credible than directly trying to solve conflicts and distrust among nations.Secondly, by inviting the US to participate in the regional security, Asia reduces the risk factor of volatile change of balance-of-power in the region. By this, Japan can maintain her strong alliance with the US. Ultimately, Japans security is guaranteed by the US nuclear deterrence. Her tie with the US is indispensable, despite her better relations with other Asian countries. Also, as mentioned before, Asian countries see the US-Japan alliance as a way of preventing Japan from rising to a military power. The US has acted as a balancer of power in Asia and this will remain the same, as she is involved in the regional security. As long as the US monitors Japanese military strength, distrust of Japan by her neighbor countries would not worsen. A multilateral security institution including the US membership would, thus, sustain the status quo of balance-of-power of Asia.The US will gain her security interest from this multilateralism as well. Through this institution, the USs burden of being the negotiator of the whole Asia-Pacific region would reduce as Asia would gradually mature to solve their problems by their own. At the same time, her continuous involvement security relations through the multilateral conference would not only give her the privilege to maintain bilateral relations with Japan amo...
