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May 28, 2026
【#1373】Don’t Run away from Amending Article 9 of Constitution
Tsutomu Nishioka ー Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s convention in April said “the time has come” for amending the constitution. “I would like the way to be paved by next year’s LDP convention for initiating constitutional amendments for a national referendum.” Many of the voters who gave the LDP a .... ＜Read more＞
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May 28, 2026
【#1372】Takaichi’s Mission Is to Have National Military Forces
Katsuhiko Takaike ー Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who took office while vowing to inherit and develop former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s political vision, has a historic mission. It is to make Japan an ordinary nation with national military forces by amending Article 9 of the constitution that critic Tsuneari Fukuda described as “having been .... ＜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.”

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【#1371】Times Require Japan to Delete Paragraph 2 of Constitutional Article 9
Kiyofumi Iwata ー Since the Shinzo Abe administration, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s constitutional amendment debate has focused on the explicit provision of the Self-Defense Forces in the Japanese constitution. I recognize the significance of providing the SDF explicitly in the constitution to secure the legal stability of the SDF that

【#1370】Dangerous World Run by Only Two Great Powers
Hiroshi Yuasa ー The recent U.S.–China summit in Beijing was a tug‑of‑war between competing timelines: Washington’s short‑term economic interests in China and Beijing’s long‑term pursuit of superiority over the United States. U.S. President Donald Trump had a clear intention to secure economic gains ahead of November’s