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Mar 04, 2026
【#1350】Interpreting N. Korean Leader’s Conciliatory Message to U.S.
Tsutomu Nishioka ー The ninth Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea took place in North Korea for seven days from February 19 to 25. In the area of external relations, the content of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s speech on how to deal with the United States and South Korea was made public, and his conciliatory message to .... ＜Read more＞
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Feb 26, 2026
【#1349】Towards Stable Imperial Succession
Katsuhiko Takaike ー With the overwhelming support of the public, the second Takaichi Cabinet has been inaugurated. This cabinet has announced many economic, security, and other policies to make Japan “strong and prosperous.” The most fundamental policy among them is the amendment of the constitution and the Imperial House Law. .... ＜Read more＞

An article written by Kurosawa was published in Column “Periscpoe” by KIMS
- Feb 25, 2026 ー Researcher Seiji Kurosawa of the Japan Institute for National Fundamentals(JINF) has published his paper “The Changing Face of America: National Guard Deployments and Drug Smuggling Ship Attacks” in the Korea Institute for Maritime Strategy (KIMS).

‘Assessing the Trump Administration: an unprecedented, immediate decision’
- Jul 11, 2025 ー On June 27, Mr. Fred Fleitz, Co-President of the Washington Global Strategy Group (WGSG), who served as Chief of Staff and Executive Director of the National Security Council in the first Trump administration, visited our office.

Comprehensive Security Project: Analysis Article in JAPAN Forward
- Jun 09, 2025 ー On Jun 9, THE JAPAN Forward published an analysis article titled “JINF Report: Is China's Senkaku Takeover Ever Closer?”.

Comprehensive Security Project: Analysis Article in Yomiuri Shimbun / THE JAPAN NEWS
- May 07, 2025 ー On May 2, THE JAPAN NEWS published an analysis article titled “China Building Ship That Could Be Used Against Taiwan; Satellites Spot Dual-Use Vessel about 200 Meters Long”. This article was already published in Japanese at Yomiuri Shimbun. The purpose of “Comprehensive Security Project” is to analyze information on changes in the security environment surrounding Japan using satellite images as one of the tools, so that every citizen can recognize threats to Japan in a tangible manner. Please see below for the details May 2, 2025 THE JAPAN NEWS “Click image to read the article, online.”

Comprehensive Security Project: Analysis Article in Yomiuri Shimbun / THE JAPAN NEWS
- Mar 25, 2025 ー On Mar. 24, THE JAPAN NEWS published an analysis article titled “Think Tank Suspects Delay in Attack Plan Against Taiwan; China’s Xi Orders Military to Make Up Delay in 5-Year Plan”. This article was already published in Japanese at Yomiuri Shimbun. The purpose of “Comprehensive Security Project” is to analyze information on changes in the security environment surrounding Japan using satellite images as one of the tools, so that every citizen can recognize threats to Japan in a tangible manner. Please see below for the details March 24, 2025 THE JAPAN NEWS “Click image to read the article, online.”

The 12th "Kokkiken Japan Study Award"

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【#1348】Align New Manhattan Project with Japan’s Growth Strategy
Tadashi Narabayashi ー Immediately after taking office for his second term, U.S. President Donald Trump came up with a new Manhattan Project to develop artificial superintelligence (ASI) that would evolve current artificial intelligence (AI) by an order of magnitude. While current AI can conduct only imitation and analogical reasoning, ASI, or super

【#1347】LDP Must Back Takaichi on Constitutional Amendment
Takashi Arimoto ー Following the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s landslide victory with 316 seats in the February 8 general election of the 465-seat House of Representatives, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said in her policy speech on February 20, “I hope a constitutional amendment will be initiated in the Diet at an early date.” In her