Japan Institute for National Fundamentals

Aug 05, 2025 (Tue)

【#1276】Opposing “Ishiba View” 80 Years after WWII

August 4, 2025 　 Will something similar to the “Kono Statement” regarding the comfort women issue be repeated? This refers to an “Ishiba View” that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is considering to an...

Jul 30, 2025 (Wed)

【#1275】Dispel Doubts over Japan-U.S. Tariff Deal

July 28, 2025 　 After prolonged difficulties, the Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations suddenly took a dramatic turn and reached an agreement. U.S. President Donald Trump touted the agreement as “the larg...

Jul 30, 2025 (Wed)

【#1274】Tariff Negotiations: Deals or Rules?

July 28, 2025 　 Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations reached an agreement on July 23. The main focus was a U.S. tariff on automobiles, particularly passenger cars, as the auto industry is a cornerstone of...

Jul 23, 2025 (Wed)

【#1273】‘Sosei Nippon’ Should Lead LDP’s Rebuilding

July 22, 2025 　 Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba lost three successive major elections: a general election of the House of Representatives in December, a ...

Jul 16, 2025 (Wed)

【#1272】Any Political Upheaval in China?

July 14, 2025 　 Chinese President Xi Jinping’s absence from the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro on July 6-7 has sparked a lot of speculation. As this marks the first time Xi has missed the BRICS summ...

Jul 16, 2025 (Wed)

【#1271】A Deplorable Reality: The LDP’s No. 2 Is a China-Flatterer

July 14, 2025 　 I have no words other than “a China-flatterer” to characterize the current No. 2 leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party. LDP Secretary General Hiroshi Moriyama has been de...

Jul 10, 2025 (Thu)

【#1270】Amend Constitution to Overcome National Crisis

July 7, 2025 　 Japan is now, quite literally, facing a national crisis. As China steadily prepares for an invasion of Taiwan and the risk of a Taiwan-Japan contingency rises, the U.S. Trump administ...

Jul 10, 2025 (Thu)

【#1269】Ishiba to Blame as Trump’s Tariff Salvo Hits Japan

July 7, 2025 　 As the July 9 deadline for Japan-U.S. trade negotiations was approaching, U.S. President Donald Trump voiced his dissatisfaction with Japan’s stance and threatened to raise tariffs on...

Jul 02, 2025 (Wed)

【#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...

Jul 02, 2025 (Wed)

【#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...