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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...

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2026.05.28 (Thu)

【#1372】Takaichi’s Mission Is to Have National Military Forces

May 25, 2026 　 Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who took office while vowing to inherit and develop former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s political vision, has a historic mission. It is to make Japan an ...

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2026.05.28 (Thu)

【#1371】Times Require Japan to Delete Paragraph 2 of Constitutional Article 9

May 25, 2026 　 Since the Shinzo Abe administration, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s constitutional amendment debate has focused on the explicit provision of the Self-Defense Forces in the Japa...

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2026.05.20 (Wed)

【#1370】Dangerous World Run by Only Two Great Powers

May 18, 2026 　 The recent U.S.–China summit in Beijing was a tug‑of‑war between competing timelines: Washington’s short‑term economic interests in China and Beijing’s long‑term pursuit of superiorit...

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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 ...

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2026.05.13 (Wed)

【#1368】Military Exercise Demonstrating Japan-U.S.-Philippine Cooperation against China

May 11, 2026 　 This year’s multilateral joint military exercise Balikatan, which means “shoulder to shoulder” in the Tagalog language of the Philippines, has turned out far more significant than eve...

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2026.05.13 (Wed)

【#1367】Insufficient Framework for Constitutional Amendments in Japan

May 11, 2026 　 Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who also serves as the President of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, intends to draw up a proposal for constitutional amendments by next year’s LDP ...

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2026.05.01 (Fri)

【#1366】Chinese Disinformation to Undermine Japan’s Imperial Family

April 27, 2026 　 Japan’s foundation lies in the imperial family. The imperial family has maintained the male-line imperial lineage for nearly 2,700 years and now it has the 126th emperor. During Jap...

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