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Sep 16, 2021
【#828】Kono Has Yet to Seal Off Nuclear Phaseout
Tadashi Narabayashi ー “I would restart and use nuclear power plants that can be used after confirming their safety,” Taro Kono told a news conference on September 10 when he announced his candidacy for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election. On the remark, major Japanese newspapers reported that Kono sealed off .... ＜Read more＞
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Sep 16, 2021
【#827】Assessing LDP Presidential Candidates from National Security Viewpoint
Fumio Ota ー On September 10, Taro Kono declared his candidacy for ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s president, joining Fumio Kishida and Sanae Takaichi. In the unprecedentedly severe national security environment, I would like to assess the three candidates’ stance and policies on national security. .... ＜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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【#826】Are LDP Presidential Candidates Ready to Confront China?
Takashi Arimoto ー Candidates for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election on September 29 are asked if they are ready to address the deterioration of security environment surrounding Japan. For the immediate future, the next LDP president, who will be elected

【#825】Would a Prime Minister Kono Be Okay?
Takashi Arimoto ー Administrative reform minister Taro Kono has shown his intention to run for the presidency of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party after Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s announcement of his decision not to seek reelection for the presidency. In public polls, Kono has ranked as a most popular candidate to succeed