In particular, Japan's incredible track record for recovery from major catastrophes, including 3/11, is a powerful soft power appeal for various development needs around the world.
As Abe looks to boost Japan's global leadership this year, nothing could be a more powerful soft power appeal than the country's own track record for weathering apocalyptic crises.
Having the chance to speak truth to power, appeal to them as parents, grandparents and human beings, not just powerful politicians and business leaders is something worth pursuing.
"Their utility and power appeal to the self-interest in all of us".
She says the heroines' glamour and power appeal to girls at an age when they seem to lack those qualities.
Mr. Haass said Republican leaders are beginning to recognize the electoral power appeal among some voters to Mr. Paul's foreign policy views.
Small devices that produce extremely loud noises while requiring very little power appeal to the U.S. Navy, which uses sonar for underwater exploration and communication.
Power appealed this portion of the sentence on First Amendment grounds, but the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rejected the argument and the U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari.
In other circumstances the powers appealed to may be less rational.
Outside powers appealed for $471m to help the victims and NATO eventually sent 30,000 troops to hold the ring.
