面向２１世纪，日本提出了以国际化为核心的“第三次远航”。在政治、经济、文化、外交等方面作出种种努力，力图全方位地塑造大国形象，实现国际化。但日本要实现国际化还面临着如何过好“亚洲关”、“世界关”、“金融危机关”等诸多困惑。这些问题在本世纪内很难解决好。因此，日本８０年代刚刚挂起的国际化的风帆，本世纪末很难再度扬起 Facing the 21st century, Japan has proposed “the third voyage” with internationalization as the core. We have made every effort in the fields of politics, economy, culture and diplomacy in an effort to shape the image of great powers in all aspects and achieve internationalization. However, if Japan wants to realize its internationalization, it will also face such confusion as how to handle “Asian Customs,” “World Customs,” and “financial crisis.” These problems are difficult to solve in this century. Therefore, the international sail just hung up in Japan in the 1980s is unlikely to rise again this century