Japan Institute for National Fundamentals

2026.10.06 (Tue)

【#1407】Claims of North Korean Economic Recovery Are Contrary to Fact

October 5, 2026 　 From September 21 to 25, I visited the United States as a member of a delegation comprising families of North Korean abduction victims, a support organization for the abductees, an...

2026.08.26 (Wed)

【#1397】Make U.S.-N. Korea Summit a Chance to Resolve Abduction Issue

August 24, 2026 　 The possibility of a U.S.-North Korea summit has emerged. If an agreement is reached on the North Korean nuclear issue, a Japan-North Korea summit may be held, providing a chance t...

2026.08.05 (Wed)

【#1393】Revise 10-Year Stay Requirement Under Permanent Residency Tightening

August 3, 2026 　 The Japanese government has settled on a policy to toughen permanent residency requirements for foreign nationals. It will, in principle, require applicants to have an annual income...

2026.06.17 (Wed)

【#1378】For What Purpose Did Xi Visit Pyongyang?

June 15, 2026 　 On June 8-9, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Pyongyang to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The visit came as their interests aligned to some extent. Kim wanted a Chinese mi...

2026.05.28 (Thu)

【#1373】Don’t Run away from Amending Article 9 of Constitution

May 25, 2026 　 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...

2026.05.13 (Wed)

【#1369】National Movement to Wage History Wars Launched in South Korea

May 11, 2026 　 On April 30, the New History National Movement to wage history wars was launched in South Korea. Its three co-representatives are Lee Young Hoon, a former professor at Seoul National ...

2026.04.28 (Tue)

【#1365】Takaichi Should Step Up Efforts in History Wars at the UN

April 27, 2026 　 On March 6, 17 United Nations human rights experts (seven special rapporteurs appointed by the U.N. Human Rights Council and 10 members of two relevant working groups) issued a pres...

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...