【#1170】Natural for Kishida to Resign after Losing Public Confidence
August 19, 2024 Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has abandoned his bid for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party presidency after exploring the possibility of his reelection as the LDP leader. He has ma...
【#1169】Facts Defended over Sado Gold Mines, UNESCO’s World Heritage
August 5, 2024 The Sado Island Gold Mines have been inscribed as a World Heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). South Korea has agreed to the i...
【#1168】Deter Tactical Nuclear Attacks with Non-Nuclear Missiles
August 5, 2024 A Japan-U.S. ministerial meeting on extended deterrence took place in Tokyo on July 28. This was the first political-level meeting on U.S. extended deterrence including nuclear dete...
【#1167】Is BOJ Squashing Chance to End Deflation?
August 5, 2024 The Bank of Japan at its Monetary Policy Meeting on July 31 decided to raise its policy interest rate to 0.25% and reduce new government bond purchases. The central bank is thus tig...
【#1166】Possible Big Impact of U.S. Election on Abductions Issue
July 29, 2024 Former U.S. President Donald Trump in his acceptance speech of his presidential nomination at the National Republican Convention on July 18 said: “I got along very well [with] North ...
【#1165】Revise Regulatory Standards for Nuclear Power Plants
July 29, 2024 The Nuclear Regulation Agency at a safety review meeting on July 26 concluded that Unit 2 of the Tsuruga Nuclear Power Station that Japan Atomic Power Co. aims to restart in Fukui ...
【#1164】Economic Impacts of Trump’s Possible Comeback
July 29, 2024 As former President Donald Trump and incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris are expected to vie for the U.S. presidency in the November election, the potential outcome is attracting ...
【#1163】China’s Production Capacity Expansion Posing Global Threats
July 23, 2024 On July 18, the Chinese Communist Party ended its third plenary session of the 20th Central Committee, setting forth a policy to grow economy with state-run companies as a pillar. Am...
【#1162】Key Points of Trump Strategy
July 22, 2024 The possibility of a revival of the Trump administration is growing in the United States. As Republican voter turnout is expected to increase due to the recent assassination attempt ...
【#1161】An American Scholar Fighting Alone Against “Sex Slaves” Theory
July 16, 2024 On July 11, the Japan Institute for National Fundamentals (JINF) presented its Japan Study Award to Harvard University Professor John Mark Ramseyer who has published an academic pape...