Japan Institute for National Fundamentals

2023.06.29 (Thu)

【#1051】U.S. Should Not Rush to Appease China Sinking under Deflationary Pressure

June 26, 2023 　 The Chinese economy has come under unprecedented deflationary pressure. This is because demand does not recover due to the bursting of the real estate bubble. Nevertheless, the Xi Ji...

2023.06.29 (Thu)

【#1050】Unpromising Effects of “Unprecedented Countermeasures to the Declining Birthrate”

June 26, 2023 　 On June 16, the Japanese cabinet approved the Basic Policy on Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform 2023, in which the government vowed to promote unprecedented countermeasures t...

2023.06.21 (Wed)

【#1049】Enact Anti-espionage Law to Prevent Technology Leakage

June 19, 2023 　 A Chinese researcher at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), one of Japan's largest national research and development agencies, was arrested b...

2023.06.21 (Wed)

【#1048】Complaining about U.S. Ambassador’s Interference in Japan’s Internal Affairs

June 19, 2023 　 U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel has relentlessly prompted Japan to enact a bill for promoting understanding about LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) and other sexual...

2023.06.14 (Wed)

【#1047】Ukrainian Dam Collapse Causing Nuclear Plant Crisis

June 12, 2023 　 The Kakhovka Dam in southern Ukraine collapsed on June 6, flooding its vast downstream area. The nearby Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, occupied by Russian forces, has taken in coo...

2023.06.14 (Wed)

【#1046】Why Has Japan Agreed to Shelve S. Korean Radar Incident?

June 12, 2023 　 Why not say what Japan should say? Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada and Maritime Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff Adm. Ryo Sakai are advancing Japan-South Korea defense coo...

2023.06.08 (Thu)

【#1045】Does Pyongyang’s Quick Response Indicate Abduction Breakthrough?

June 5, 2023 　 A breakthrough over North Korea’s abduction of Japanese citizens may come. “Japan will press forward proactively, engaging in high-level consultations while reporting directly to me, ...

2023.06.07 (Wed)

【#1044】SDF Chopper Crash May Be Attributable to Metal Fatigue

June 5, 2023 　 On April 6, a UH-60JA helicopter of the Ground Self-Defense Force crashed in waters near Miyako Island of Okinawa Prefecture, killing all 10 crewmembers including Lt. Gen. Yuichi Saka...

2023.06.07 (Wed)

【#1043】IPEF Talks Overshadowed by Different Views about China

June 5, 2023 　 An agreement to strengthen supply chains for important materials has been reached at a ministerial meeting of the 14-nation Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) including Japan, the...