2013, August Archives
【#209】The Right of Collective Self-Defense
August 25, 2013 The right of collective self-defense is a concept under international law. The government has maintained its view that "Japan has the right of collective self-defense whi...
【#208】 Loyalty of Lt. Gen. Ko Shiyoku
August 19, 2013 Among those honored by Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine are about 50,000 from Korea and Taiwan, including Army Capt. Fumihiro Mitsuyama from Korea who sang Korean traditional son...
【#207】 Prayers for the Japanese Killed during the War
August 12, 2013 August 1945 was atrociously eventful for the Japanese. Hiroshima and Nagasaki were totally devastated by the American atomic bombings. The Soviet Union suddenly attacked...
【#205(Special)】 Our Stance on Aso Remark
August 5, 2013 A recent remark on Nazi Germany by Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso has come under fire in media. Aso, who doubles as finance minister, made the remark as a panelist at a m...
【#206】Abenomics is a Flawed Industrial Strategy
August 5, 2013 History shows that countries with significant security and defense related investments are stronger and more economically prosperous. Today, the best example of this is Is...
【#204】Reading Interim Report on Japan’s Defense Capabilities
July 29, 2013 On July 26, the Ministry of Defense released an interim report on Japan's desirable defense capabilities in a run-up to its revision of the defense program outline. Based ...