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May 28, 2026 (Thu)

【#1371】Times Require Japan to Delete Paragraph 2 of Constitutional Article 9

May 25, 2026 　 Since the Shinzo Abe administration, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s constitutional amendment debate has focused on the explicit provision of the Self-Defense Forces in the Japa...

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May 20, 2026 (Wed)

【#1370】Dangerous World Run by Only Two Great Powers

May 18, 2026 　 The recent U.S.–China summit in Beijing was a tug‑of‑war between competing timelines: Washington’s short‑term economic interests in China and Beijing’s long‑term pursuit of superiorit...

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May 13, 2026 (Wed)

【#1369】National Movement to Wage History Wars Launched in South Korea

May 11, 2026 　 On April 30, the New History National Movement to wage history wars was launched in South Korea. Its three co-representatives are Lee Young Hoon, a former professor at Seoul National ...

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May 13, 2026 (Wed)

【#1368】Military Exercise Demonstrating Japan-U.S.-Philippine Cooperation against China

May 11, 2026 　 This year’s multilateral joint military exercise Balikatan, which means “shoulder to shoulder” in the Tagalog language of the Philippines, has turned out far more significant than eve...

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May 13, 2026 (Wed)

【#1367】Insufficient Framework for Constitutional Amendments in Japan

May 11, 2026 　 Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who also serves as the President of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, intends to draw up a proposal for constitutional amendments by next year’s LDP ...

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May 01, 2026 (Fri)

【#1366】Chinese Disinformation to Undermine Japan’s Imperial Family

April 27, 2026 　 Japan’s foundation lies in the imperial family. The imperial family has maintained the male-line imperial lineage for nearly 2,700 years and now it has the 126th emperor. During Jap...

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Apr 28, 2026 (Tue)

【#1365】Takaichi Should Step Up Efforts in History Wars at the UN

April 27, 2026 　 On March 6, 17 United Nations human rights experts (seven special rapporteurs appointed by the U.N. Human Rights Council and 10 members of two relevant working groups) issued a pres...

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Apr 28, 2026 (Tue)

【#1364】Japanese Government Should Lead Nuclear Discussion

April 27, 2026 　 On April 24, the Japan Institute for National Fundamentals released a policy proposal urging the government to take the lead in triggering a national discussion on “what is essentia...

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Apr 23, 2026 (Thu)

【#1363】China’s 5% Growth Is a Sham

April 20, 2026 　 China’s National Bureau of Statistics announced last week that the country’s gross domestic product in the January-March quarter this year grew 5% year on year in real terms. It’s a...

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Apr 21, 2026 (Tue)

【#1362】Welcome Liberalization of Defense Equipment Exports

April 20, 2026 　 On April 21, the Japanese government revised its “three principles on transfer of defense equipment and technology” and their implementation guidelines at Cabinet and National Secur...

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