Japan Institute for National Fundamentals

Apr 12, 2023 (Wed)

【#1030】South Korean Opposition’s Fukushima Visit Criticized as Demagogic Politics

April 10, 2023 　 Lawmakers from the Democratic Party of Korea, a South Korean leftist opposition party, visited Japan on April 6 through 8 to demonstrate their objection to the planned release of tr...

Apr 05, 2023 (Wed)

【#1029】Government Should Lead Japan’s Strengthened Cooperation with Taiwan

April 3, 2023 　 It is needless to say that a Taiwan contingency would amount to a Japan contingency. A sense of crisis regarding a probable Taiwan contingency is growing as never before in the Unite...

Mar 29, 2023 (Wed)

【#1028】Applauding Kishida’s Visit to Ukraine

March 27, 2023 　 Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a surprise visit to Ukraine on March 21. Although he was the last Group of Seven leader to visit Ukraine, he should be appreciated for beco...

Mar 23, 2023 (Thu)

【#1027】Commendable Avoidance of Making New Apology to South Korea

March 20, 2023 　 When South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol visited Japan last week, I was in South Korea, where media reported the president as having made a major concession over the issue of warti...

Mar 23, 2023 (Thu)

【#1026】Don’t Be Deceived by China Acting as Goodwill Mediator

March 20, 2023 　 Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Russia this week with a plan to end Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. Earlier this month, China successfully mediated an agreement bet...

Mar 16, 2023 (Thu)

【#1025】Biden’s Basic Stance and Ability to Deliver Are Questionable

March 13, 2023 　 On March 10, Iran and Saudi Arabia announced in Beijing an agreement brokered by China to restore diplomatic relations. This development may symbolize the weakness of the U.S. admin...

Mar 16, 2023 (Thu)

【#1024】Prioritize Rules and Exclude Unprincipled Concession to South Korea

March 13, 2023 　 Japan-South Korea relations are heading toward normalization after Seoul announced a solution to the issue of wartime Korean workers in Japan. It is important to take advantage of t...

Mar 15, 2023 (Wed)

【#1023】Hoping New BOJ Governor Retains Price Stability Target

March 13, 2023 　 The Bank of Japan in early April will launch a new leadership including economist Kazuo Ueda as governor, former Financial Services Agency Commissioner Ryozo Himino and BOJ Executiv...

Mar 15, 2023 (Wed)

【#1022】Bottlenecks to Boosting Birthrates

March 13, 2023 　 The number of births in Japan in 2022 slipped below 800,000 for the first time since records began in 1899 to 799,728, according to a preliminary report by the Ministry of Health, L...

Mar 10, 2023 (Fri)

【#1021】Solution Ignoring Historical Truth Won’t Last Long

March 8, 2023 　 A solution to the issue of wartime Korean workers in Japan, announced by South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol government on March 6, can be regarded as a temporary measure to avoid the worst ...