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Oct 13, 2021
【#838】Kishida Administration Ignoring Taiwan Strait Tensions
Yasushi Tomiyama ー In early October, China dispatched numerous military aircraft near Taiwan. But Tokyo made a lukewarm reaction to the Chinese actions that undermined peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, failing to demonstrate any resolute attitudes. “I will say to China the things that need to be said,” Prime .... ＜Read more＞
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Oct 07, 2021
【#837】Placing Hopes on Kishida’s Eagerness to Amend Constitution
Tadae Takubo ー “At least within the term (for the president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party), I would promote constitutional amendments meeting the changes of the times,” Fumio Kishida told a press conference on September 17 before he was elected prime minister on October 4. The remark by Kishida who had been .... ＜Read more＞

An article written by Tomiyama was published in “Journal of Indian Ocean Studies”
- Aug 04, 2021 ー The Journal of Indian Ocean Studies published an article written by Yasushi Tomiyama, Research Fellow and Planning Committee Member of the JINF, in its May-August 2021 issue. Mr. Tomiyama argued that the quadrilateral security dialogue, or the Quad, among the four Indo-Pacific democracies --- Australia, India, Japan and the United States --- has been evolving into a security institution by holding its first-ever leaders’ summit online in March 2021. Whether the four countries will deepen military and defense cooperation in the years ahead might largely depend on China’s behaviors. However, it is almost impossible for the Quad to become a military alliance like the North Atlantic Treaty Organization not least […]

The Eighth Kokkiken Japan Study Award :Ceremony and commemorative lecture
- Jul 13, 2021 ー JINF (Japan Institute for National Fundamentals) has held the Eighth Kokkiken Japan Study Award ceremony and commemorative lecture at Iino Hall in Tokyo. Awardees as follows； ◆ Click here for details. Japan Study Special AwardLee Woo Young former Research committee member at the Naksungdae Institute of Economic Research 　 Achievement in translating the book titled “Decchiage no Choyoko Mondai (A Complete Fabrication: The Issue of Wartime Requisitioned Workers)” by Tsutomu Nishioka into Korean.

The 8th Kokkiken Japan Study Award
- Jul 02, 2021 ー JINF has decided the 8th Kokkiken Japan Study Award recpients

JINF Special Roundtable “Is America declining?” -Discussion with Paul Kennedy-
- Mar 18, 2021 ー On Tuesday, March 9, Japan Institute for National Fundamentals invited Dr. Paul Kennedy, professor of history at Yale University to participate in an online discussion.

“The Direction of Suga Administration” by JINF Annual Symposium
- Nov 06, 2020 ー The Japan Institute for National Fundamentals (JINF) held the annual 13th symposium for its members on 3 November 2020 at the Hotel New Otani in Tokyo. The symposium title was “The Direction of Suga Administration, The Options Japan Should Take”.

The 8th "Kokkiken Japan Study Award"

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【#836】We Should Welcome Taiwan’s CPTPP Bid but Be Cautious About China’s
Masahiko Hosokawa ー Following China’s application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Taiwan filed its application. While I noted in my previous article (#831) that Taiwan should promptly apply to accede to the free trade agreement, the Taiwanese application came faster than

【#835】Discussions on Children’s Agency Lack Logic of Education
Shiro Takahashi ー The ruling Japanese Liberal Democratic Party is preparing for establishing a Children’s Agency and a basic children law. A panel of experts created by the government will compile recommendations by the end of the year. Relevant legislation including a bill to establish the agency will be submitted to Parliament