Japan Institute for National Fundamentals

Jun 03, 2020 (Wed)

【#685】Vague Diplomacy Originates from “Yoshida Doctrine”

June 1, 2020 　 About a half century ago, Britain’s Economist magazine made a bit of a topic by describing Japan’s diplomacy as “judo diplomacy,” pointing out that Japan pulls back when pressed and m...

May 29, 2020 (Fri)

【#684(Special)】Problems Regarding U.S. Arms Sales to Taiwan

May 28, 2020 　 On May 20 when a ceremony was held for Taiwan’s President Tsai Ingwen to enter her second term, the United States announced the sale of 18 torpedoes to Taiwan. They were MK-48 large g...

May 28, 2020 (Thu)

【#683(Special)】Comfort Women Support Group’s Hypocrisy Exposed

May 25, 2020 　 In South Korea, former comfort woman Lee Yong Soo has harshly criticized Yoon Mee Hyang, a former leader of a powerful comfort women support group, for the group’s unspecified spendin...

May 28, 2020 (Thu)

【#682】Involve Europe in Indo-Pacific Strategy

May 25, 2020 　 Is Chinese President Xi Jinping a national salvation leader or an oppressive dictator? Xi clearly attempted to position himself as the former at China’s National People’s Congress leg...

May 25, 2020 (Mon)

【#681(Special)】Counter China’s Intrusion into Japanese Territorial Waters

May 22, 2020 　 China’s plan to seize Japan’s Senkaku Islands and take control of the East China Sea has entered the final stage. On May 8, four China Coast Guard patrol ships including the 5,000-...

May 20, 2020 (Wed)

【#680】Objecting to Complaint against Revision of Prosecutors Office Act

May 18, 2020 　 A bill to revise the Public Prosecutors Office Act to raise the mandatory retirement age for prosecutors has been submitted to the National Diet in Japan and come under fire in the In...

May 13, 2020 (Wed)

【#679】People’s Strength Avoiding Coronavirus Explosion

May 11, 2020 　 While the novel coronavirus pandemic has gone rampant, Japanese people have avoided infection explosion and contained the virus in the initial phase of the battle. Yasutoshi Nishimura...

May 11, 2020 (Mon)

【#678】Why Is Emergency Clause Required in Constitution?

May 7, 2020 　 People who oppose a proposal for inserting an emergency clause into the constitution assert that laws other than the constitution can respond to any emergency. Is this assertion true? ...

Apr 30, 2020 (Thu)

【#677(Special)】Kim Jong Un in Recuperation after Heart Surgery?

April 27, 2020 　 Various information has been circulating about the health of top North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The most plausible information at present is what I have received from reliable sou...

Apr 30, 2020 (Thu)

【#676】Prepare for Leaderless Post-Corona World

April 27, 2020 　 While the world devotes itself to fighting against the novel coronavirus pandemic, how the United States would change after posting the largest coronavirus infection and death toll...