Japan Institute for National Fundamentals

Jul 04, 2023 (Tue)

【#1053】How to Enhance Credibility of Nuclear Umbrella?

July 3, 2023 　 Japan and the United States in late June held a regular working-level Extended Deterrence Dialogue to enhance the credibility of the U.S. nuclear umbrella for Japan. The two governmen...

Jul 04, 2023 (Tue)

【#1052】Shape Northern Territories Strategy in Anticipating a Big Change in Russia

July 3, 2023 　 Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mutiny, in which the leader of Wagner private military company in Russia rose against President Vladimir Putin’s government, shook the regime and exposed the weakn...

Jun 29, 2023 (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...

Jun 29, 2023 (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...

Jun 21, 2023 (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...

Jun 21, 2023 (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...

Jun 14, 2023 (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...

Jun 14, 2023 (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...

Jun 08, 2023 (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, ...

Jun 07, 2023 (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...