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Feb 13, 2025
【#1222】China’s Salami Tactics Underway around Senkakus
Maki Nakagawa ー On February 6, the China Coast Guard replaced a fleet operating around Japan’s Senkaku Islands. All four ships that entered the contiguous zone around the Senkakus on the day are armed with 76mm guns. This is the second time that all four CCG ships in the contiguous zone were armed with 76mm guns, following last .... ＜Read more＞
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Feb 13, 2025
【#1221】First and Last Honeymoon Meeting?
Takashi Arimoto ー The Japan-U.S. summit on February 7 was a success in terms of substance thanks to earlier low expectations placed on the meeting. In a surprise move, U.S. President Donald Trump described Nippon Steel’s stalled plan to acquire U.S. Steel as an “investment” rather than a “purchase,” suggesting that he might modify his .... ＜Read more＞

Comprehensive Security Project: Analysis Article in Yomiuri Shimbun / THE JAPAN NEWS
- Jan 28, 2025 ー On Jan. 28, THE JAPAN NEWS published an analysis article titled “China May Have Practiced Blocking U.S. Forces in Drill Near Taiwan, Says Japan Institute for National Fundamentals”. This article was already published in Japanese on Jan. 27 at Yomiuri Shimbun. “Comprehensive Security Project” to analyze regional situations through the use of satellite imagery as a new approach to security. The purpose of this 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 January 28, 2025 THE JAPAN NEWS […]

Comprehensive Security Project: Analysis Article in Sankei Shimbun / JAPAN Forward
- Jan 14, 2025 ー On Jan. 14, the JAPAN Forward published an analysis article titled “China’s ICBM Progress Marks a New Phase in Nuclear Competition”. This article was already published in Japanese on Jan. 9 at Sankei Shimbun. “Comprehensive Security Project” to analyze regional situations through the use of satellite imagery as a new approach to security. The purpose of this 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 January 14, 2025 JAPAN Forward “Click image to read the article, online.”

Comprehensive Security Project: Analysis Article in Sankei Shimbun / JAPAN Forward
- Sep 17, 2024 ー In April of this year, the Japan Institute for National Fundamentals (JINF) launched the “Comprehensive Security Project” to analyze regional situations through the use of satellite imagery as a new approach to security. The purpose of this 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. On Sep 16, the JAPAN Forward published an analysis article titled “Chinese Naval Base Expansion Near Senkakus a New Concern”. This article was already published in Japanese on Aug.18 at Sankei Shimbun. Please see below for the details 　 […]

The Eleventh Kokkiken Japan Study Award
- Jun 11, 2024 ー The Japan Institute for National Fundamentals, JINF, established “Kokkiken Japan Study Award” in 2014, to encourage and honor outstanding works in the field of Japanese studies at home and abroad that contribute to the furthering of understanding of Japan in the areas of politics, national security, diplomacy, history, education and culture, among others. JINF has decided The Eleventh Kokkiken Japan Study Award recipients follows; Japan Study AwardJohn Mark Ramseyer Mitsubishi Professor of Japanese Legal Studies, at Harvard Law School 　 Ianfu Seidorei Setsu wo Harvard Daigaku Ramseyer Kyoju ga Kanzen Ronpa (Heart Shuppan, 2023) ― English translation: [Complete Refutation by Prof Ramseyer] Japan Study Special AwardTei Taikin Professor Emeritus. Tokyo […]

Obituary James E. Auer by Yasushi Tomiyama, JINF
- Jun 03, 2024 ー

Obituary James E. Auer

Passing of Dr. Takubo

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【#1220】Supporting Japan’s Protest to a UN Committee
Tsutomu Nishioka ー In a protest to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) that has recommended Japan to amend the Imperial House Act, the Japanese government has decided to exclude the committee from a list of beneficiaries from Japan’s voluntary contributions to the

【#1219】BOJ Should Focus on Economy Rather Than Exchange Rates
Hideo Tamura ー On January 24, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda not only raised the policy interest rate from 0.25% to 0.5%, but indicated his intention to continue the rate hike. In the background is the need to hold down price increases accompanying the yen’s depreciation that has been progressing with the inauguration of the second