Japan Institute for National Fundamentals

2022.06.22 (Wed)

【#933】Refer to History When Developing International Economic Order

June 20, 2022 　 The international economic order is now facing an age of division due to Western countries’ confrontation with China and Russia. Economic sanctions against Russia have brought about ...

2022.06.01 (Wed)

【#924】Quad and IPEF Signaling New International Economic Order

May 30, 2022 　 A Japan-U.S. summit, the launching of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) and a Japan-U.S.-Australia-India Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) summit in late May were signif...

2022.05.25 (Wed)

【#921】How New Economic Framework Will Actually Benefit Asia

May 23, 2022 　 U.S. President Joe Biden launched the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) during his visit to Japan. Following talks with relevant countries since the initiative was...

2022.05.18 (Wed)

【#918】Russia Sanctions Require Energy Security Perspective

May 16, 2022 　 The Group of Seven industrial democracies agreed in principle on an embargo on Russian oil at their virtual summit on May 8. Japan has decided that it has no choice but to give priori...

2022.03.16 (Wed)

【#898】Japan Should Not Withdraw from Sakhalin Projects

March 14, 2022 　 The United States has decided to ban oil and natural gas imports from Russia. The Biden administration responded to U.S. public opinion and Congressional requests, concluding that i...

2022.02.09 (Wed)

【#883】Japan Should Protect Companies from Human Rights Risks

February 7, 2022 　 The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is seemingly considering a recommendation on “human rights and business.” Media reports say that the recommendation would focus on human rights...

2022.01.26 (Wed)

【#877】Cost of Electricity Impeding Growth Strategy and Economic Security

January 24, 2022 　 The Japanese economy has long been called stagnant. Economic outlooks indicate Japan as sluggish even among advanced economies. The government has had a sense of crisis about the ...

2021.12.13 (Mon)

【#862】Japan Should Support Export Controls and Human Rights Initiative

December 13, 2021 　 U.S. President Joe Biden hosted an online Summit for Democracy on December 9 and 10. He invited leaders of around 110 countries to the unusually large meeting. Though the advisab...

2021.09.29 (Wed)

【#836】We Should Welcome Taiwan’s CPTPP Bid but Be Cautious About China’s

September 27, 2021 　 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 previo...

2021.09.22 (Wed)

【#831】How to Respond to China’s Application to Join CPTPP?

September 21, 2021 　 China has officially applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTTP). The action had been expected since Chinese President Xi J...