Japan Institute for National Fundamentals

2020.09.03 (Thu)

【#714(Special)】Thanking Abe for His Furious Efforts

September 1, 2020 　 Thirteen years ago, Shinzo Abe fell ill and resigned as prime minister. Today, however, he looks far different. He now stands firm despite his illness. Before offering to resig...

2020.07.29 (Wed)

【#703】Let’s Restore Japanese Mind of Caring about Others

July 27, 2020 　 After Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency in April, Japanese people acted in a remarkable manner. The government declaration is not legally binding or backed by p...

2020.05.13 (Wed)

【#679】People’s Strength Avoiding Coronavirus Explosion

May 11, 2020 　 While the novel coronavirus pandemic has gone rampant, Japanese people have avoided infection explosion and contained the virus in the initial phase of the battle. Yasutoshi Nishimura...

2020.04.16 (Thu)

【#672】We Can Win against Coronavirus with Altruism

April 13, 2020 　 In the face of the expanding novel coronavirus epidemic in major Japanese cities such as Tokyo and Osaka, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency on April 7 for the ...

2020.01.20 (Mon)

【#650(Special)】Taiwanese Popular Will Defeats Xi

January 16, 2020 　 It was a clear victory. On January 11, Taiwanese President Tsai Ingwen won a record 8.17 million votes or a vote of more than 57% for her reelection. Taiwan’s popular will totally...

2020.01.09 (Thu)

【#646(Special)】Deploring Japan’s Limited Sense of Crisis

January 8, 2020 　 Japan in the Reiwa Era from May 2019 must resolve important, difficult challenges involving national fundamentals one by one. In contrast to the 30-year Heisei Era when we benefitt...

2019.11.28 (Thu)

【#636(Special)】Anti-Japan Tribalism Undermining Japan-S. Korea Relations

November 25, 2019 　 I have recently had a talk with former Seoul University professor of economics Lee Yong Hoon who authored “Anti-Japan Tribalism,” which has become a bestseller in Japan as well a...

2019.08.07 (Wed)

【#613(Special)】“Postwar Disease” behind Hagiuda Bashing

August 5, 2019 　 On July 26, Koichi Hagiuda, executive acting secretary-general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, appeared on the online Genron TV over which I preside. On the July 30 issue...

2019.02.14 (Thu)

【#572】Step up Japan-India Strategic Cooperation

February 12, 2019 　　　　　In early February, the Japan Institute for National Fundamentals and India’s Vivekananda International Foundation held a workshop titled “India-Japan Partnership in an Uncer...

2019.01.10 (Thu)

【#565】Fill This Year with Good Chances for Japan

January 7, 2019 　　　　　Japan could fill this year with good chances depending on its own preparedness. Instead of being plagued with urgent problems that put Japan’s fundamentals into question, we c...