【#1268】Americans Should Reflect on Atomic Bomb Justification Remarks
June 30, 2025 Japan cannot ignore what U.S. President Donald Trump said in The Hague, the Netherlands. He said: “[U.S. military strikes on Iran] ended the war. I don’t want to use an example of...
【#1267】Ishiba Should Address Defense Hike in Election
June 30, 2025 Wasn’t Japan playing a leading role in deepening cooperation between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and its Indo-Pacific partners? Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was invited t...
【#1266】Japan Should Revise Outdated Strategy Documents Within This Year
June 30, 2025 The North Atlantic Treaty Organization at its summit on June 25 approved a goal of increasing defense spending to 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) in each member country by 2035. E...
【#1265】Attacks on Iran Represent War on Terror
June 23, 2025 The Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran should be understood as an extension of the war on terror launched by the U.S. George W. Bush administration. In response to the September 11, 20...
【#1264】Don’t Allow Terrorist-Sponsoring Nation to Get Nuclear-Armed
June 23, 2025 In the early hours of June 22 (Iranian time), the U.S. military forces attacked Iranian nuclear facilities at three locations. Although the extent of the damage is not clear as of no...
【#1263】Ishiba Failing to Criticize U.S. Attacks on Iran
June 23, 2025 Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has frequently faced criticism for his double standards since taking office last autumn. His remarks reflecting these double standards resurfac...
【#1262】Japan Facing Real National Crisis
June 16, 2025 It’s hard to believe that four former defense ministers attended the meeting that ended up being abominable. I am talking about a meeting of Japan’s National Security Council held on...
【#1261】Denying China: Fortifying Second Island Chain
June 16, 2025 On June 7, a J-15 fighter jet launched from the Chinese Navy’s aircraft carrier Shandong made an unusual approach toward a P-3C patrol aircraft of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense For...
【#1260】Concerns Over Anti-Japanese Sentiment Under New S. Korean President
June 9, 2025 In the South Korean presidential election, Lee Jae Myung of the Democratic Party of Korea was elected as the new president. He won 49% of the vote, against 41% for Kim Moon So of the ...
【#1259】Leaks on Japan-U.S. Negotiations Damage National Interests
June 9, 2025 Japan’s economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa held the fifth round of ministerial tariff negotiations with the United States. For the latest round, he visited Washington for...