Japan Institute for National Fundamentals

Jul 20, 2022 (Wed)

【#944】Japan Should Fundamentally Reform Crisis Management System

July 19, 2022 　 The assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has prompted Japan to revisit its crisis management as well as its VIP protection arrangements. Japan, set to host an annual sum...

Jul 20, 2022 (Wed)

【#943】We Are Determined to Amend Constitution

July 19, 2022 　 After the first Abe cabinet, followed by the Fukuda and Aso cabinets, the Democratic Party of Japan took government from the Liberal Democratic Party through a House of Representativ...

Jul 14, 2022 (Thu)

【#942】Kishida on Mission to Take over Wish of Abe

July 11, 2022 　 Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated. Voters’ insecurity over the loss of the strongest leader in Japan, their hatred and anger against the terror attack and the...

Jul 13, 2022 (Wed)

【#941】We Do Not Need Criticism-only Oppositions

July 11, 2022 　 The ruling Liberal Democratic Party won a clear victory in Japan’s triennial House of Councilors election on July 10, putting the raison d’etre of opposition parties into question. T...

Jul 13, 2022 (Wed)

【#940】Japan Should Endeavor to Remain in Sakhalin 2 Project

July 11, 2022 　 On June 30, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree to transfer the operation of the Sakhalin 2 oil and gas development project to a new company to be set up by the Russian ...

Jul 07, 2022 (Thu)

【#939】Overemphasis on Renewables behind Electricity Shortage in Japan

July 4, 2022 　 On scorching hot days in late June with temperatures over 35 degrees Celsius, the Japanese government issued a tight power supply advisory for the service area of Tokyo Electric Power...

Jul 06, 2022 (Wed)

【#938】West Passed Point of No Return in New Cold War

July 4, 2022 　 In a historic development, European and Indo-Pacific democracies have joined hands in a manner to encircle Eurasian autocracies. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has adopted its...

Jul 06, 2022 (Wed)

【#937】G7 Summit Left Xi to Support Russia

July 4, 2022 　 Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attended an annual summit of the Group of Seven industrial democracies in Germany and a subsequent expanded summit of the North Atlantic Treaty O...

Jun 29, 2022 (Wed)

【#936】JSDF May Left Behind in New Domain Warfare

June 27, 2022 　 A war of words between Japanese political parties is going on in campaigns for the July 10 House of Councilors election. Most parties except the Japanese Communist Party and the Soci...

Jun 29, 2022 (Wed)

【#935】Ball Is in South Korean Court over Export Control Controversies

June 27, 2022 　 As a new government has been installed in South Korea, hopes are growing on the improvement of Japan-South Korea relations that have been described as the worst since the end of Worl...