Japan Institute for National Fundamentals

2021.03.11 (Thu)

【#770】China Heightening Tensions over Senkakus

March 8, 2021 　 The Japanese Self-Defense Forces (SDF) may conduct hazard shooting against foreign government ship crew members trying to land on the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, Defense...

2021.02.24 (Wed)

【#765】Proposing British Aircraft Carrier’s Joint Exercises with Quad Forces

February 22, 2021 　 In November 2020, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a plan to dispatch HMS Queen Elizabeth Carrier-Strike Group to the Indo-Pacific region accompanied by units of ...

2020.12.17 (Thu)

【#746】Will New U.S. Defense Secretary Lead to Enhancing Alliances?

December 14, 2020 　 U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has nominated Lloyd Austin, a retired Army general, as defense secretary. As commander of U.S. Central Command in charge of the Middle East, Aust...

2020.07.08 (Wed)

【#698(Special)】Does Shizuoka Governor Recognize National Interest Loss?

July 6, 2020 At a meeting with Central Japan Railway Co. President Shin Kaneko on June 26, Shizuoka Prefecture Governor Heita Kawakatsu refused to approve the company’s construction work for its pl...

2020.06.24 (Wed)

【#692】Aegis Ashore Suspension Putting Countless Lives at Risk

June 22, 2020 　 On June 15, Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono announced the government would suspend a plan to deploy Aegis Ashore ground-based air defense missile systems in Yamaguchi and Akita p...

2020.03.31 (Tue)

【#665】U.S. and China Deepening Confrontation While Cooperating on Pandemic

March 30, 2020 　 On March 27, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in a telephone call agreed to work together to defeat the new coronavirus pandemic. Even in the presence of...

2020.01.20 (Mon)

【#648(Special)】Requests to Politicians Regarding MSDF Dispatch to Middle East

January 14, 2020 　 On January 10, Japan’s Defense Minister Taro Kono ordered a team of a destroyer and patrol aircraft from the Maritime Self-Defense Force to go to Middle Eastern waters. Most of...

2019.12.05 (Thu)

【#638(Special)】Odd Feeling about Pope’s Remarks

December 2, 2019 　 On November 23, Pope Francis aboard an aircraft on his way to Japan sent messages to the leaders of China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. He made no mention of protesters in Hong Kong, alt...

2019.11.21 (Thu)

【#633】Waste No More Time Debating on Cherry-blossom Party

November 18, 2019 　 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe decided to cancel his cherry-blossom party next year, after being criticized for having invited many of his political supporters to the publicl...

2019.10.31 (Thu)

【#629】Japan Should Reconsider Inviting Xi as State Guest

October 28, 2019 　 On October 24, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence delivered a speech on China for the second time in 13 months. Since his speech in October 2018 that comprehensively criticized China’...