Japan Institute for National Fundamentals

2026.04.01 (Wed)

【#1359】Kim Yo Jong Statement as Maneuvering over a Takaichi Visit

March 30, 2026 　 At the Japan-U.S. summit on March 19, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi expressed a strong willingness to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to resolve the long-pending issue of ...

2026.03.25 (Wed)

【#1356】Concern about Retreat of Free Speech in South Korea

March 23, 2026 　 On March 20, South Korean police arrested Kim Byung Heon, representative of the National Action to Abolish the Comfort Women Act, who has been campaigning for the removal of comfort...

2026.03.04 (Wed)

【#1350】Interpreting N. Korean Leader’s Conciliatory Message to U.S.

March 2, 2026 　 The ninth Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea took place in North Korea for seven days from February 19 to 25. In the area of external relations, the content of North Korean lead...

2026.02.18 (Wed)

【#1346】S. Korean President Persecuting Activist for Removal of Comfort Woman Statues

February 16, 2026 　 The persecution of an activist who advocates the truth about wartime comfort women is intensifying in South Korea. President Lee Jae Myung took to social media on January 6 and F...

2026.01.28 (Wed)

【#1341】North Korean Abduction Issue behind Lower House Dissolution

One of the major purposes of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s decision to dissolve the House of Representatives for a general election in the middle of winter was to a make progress on the abd...

2026.01.22 (Thu)

【#1336】South Korean President Continuing History War at Home

January 19, 2026 　 South Korean President Lee Jae Myung visited China from January 4 to 7 and Japan from January 13 to 14. During the visits, Lee sealed anti-Japan diplomacy that brings historical p...

2025.10.30 (Thu)

【#1306】Trump Told Abductee Families “We Will Do Everything”

October 29, 2025 　 On October 28, family members of victims abducted by North Korea met with U.S. President Donald Trump during his visit to Japan. Participating in the meeting were 14 members of ni...

2025.10.22 (Wed)

【#1302】Takaichi Should Stop Rapid Growth in Permanent Foreign Residents

October 20, 2025 　 Statistics on foreign residents in Japan as of the end of June were released. The number hit a record high of 3,956,619, up 187,642 from the end of last year. If the uptrend is su...

2025.09.18 (Thu)

【#1287】LDP Should Elect Fighting Politician as Its New Leader

September 16, 2025 　 I would like a fighting politician to become the next leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party. The late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that there are two types ...

2025.09.04 (Thu)

【#1283】South Korea’s Pragmatic Diplomacy Focusing on National Interests

September 1, 2025 　 South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s visit to Japan and the United States in late August demonstrated the true essence of his pragmatic diplomacy giving priority to national in...