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May 23, 2013
【#194】Japan-India Cooperation Can Contribute to Asian Security
Yasushi Tomiyama ー he Japan Institute for National Fundamentals and India’s Vivekananda International Foundation have compiled a joint study report concluding that the two major Asian democracies of Japan .... ＜Read more＞
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May 16, 2013
【#193】How to Interpret Ms. Park’s Anti-Japan Stance
Tsutomu Nishioka ー South Korean President Park Geun-hye visited the United States last week. While vowing to prevent North Korea from arming itself with nuclear weapons and resolutely resist provocations from Pyongyang, Ms. Park fell short of pledging to promote indispensable trilateral cooperation with the United States and Japan and repeatedly raised questions about the Shinzo Abe administration’s historical perceptions. .... ＜Read more＞

Framework for India-Japan Strategic Partnership & Cooperationー Joint VIF-JINF Study
- May 23, 2013 ー 　　　The Japan Institute for National Fundamentals (JINF) and the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) of India made public a joint study report entitled “Framework for Indo-Japanese Strategic Partnership and Cooperation” on May 21 . The report concludes two major democracies of India and Japan should deepen cooperation in the fields of security, industry and international politics, thereby contributing to peace and stability in the region at a time when China enhances its self-righteous approach and causes frictions with other Asian countries. 　　　The JINF, a Tokyo-based think tank headed by Ms.Yoshiko Sakurai, had been conducting joint research over the past two years with its Indian counterpart, VIF headquartered in New Delhi.. Mr [...]

All Japanese Must be Resolved to Reject Foreign Interference in Our Own Affairs
- May 15, 2013 ー 　The Japan Institute for National Fundamentals placed an advocacy ad on the Yasukuni issue in four newspapers-- Sankei, Nikkei, Yomiuri, and Asahi--from May 9 to 14. The following is a translation of the advocacy ad. All Japanese Must be Resolved to Reject Foreign Interference in Our Own Affairs 　　　China and South Korea have condemned visits to Yasukuni Shrine by Japanese cabinet members and lawmakers and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s vow never to yield to intimidation intended to prevent such acts of homage to the war dead. Some Japanese media organizations have also offered commentaries critical of the visits to Yasukuni and Prime Minister Abe’s resolute stance on this matter. They [...]

Why Should the Current Japanese Constitution be Amended?
- Nov 30, 2012 ー Is there any other constitution as abnormal as this? The current Japanese constitution was written with malice and vengeance by the occupying force in the aftermath of World War II in a way that denied the Japanese history, cultures and traditions almost completely so that Japan could never rise again from the ashes of the war.

Japan＆India：Democracies Joining Hands for Security and Stability in Asia and the Pacific
- Nov 06, 2012 ー The Japan Institute for National Fundamentals (JINF) and its Indian partner, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF)　held a two-day study meeting on 　security in Asia and the Pacific at the JA Kyousai Building in Hirakawacho, Tokyo, on June 3 and 4, 2012.

Freedom in Asia and the Wave of Democratization――What is Japan expected to do?
- Apr 03, 2012 ー On the occasion of the visit to Japan by Dr.Lobsang Sangay, Prime Minister of the Central Tibetan Administration, the international symposium was held at Kensei Memorial Hall in central Tokyo, on April 3, 2012. It was organized by Japan Institute for National Fundamentals (JINF).

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【#192】Abe Failed to Demand Return of 4 Islands from Russia
Hidetake Sawa ー Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in late April produced results as had been feared. During his first visit to Russia, Prime Minister Abe offered a large-scale economic cooperation proposal as a souvenir, satisfying President Putin.

【#191】Japan Now Should Break Free of Spell of War Defeat
Hiroshi Yuasa ー The Japanese constitution was designed to contain Japan after its defeat in World War II and has been left untouched for 66 years. The constitution, which was created as instructed by the Allied Occupation Forces, has taken hostage of the emperor’s status to force Japan to abandon national defense.