Japan Institute for National Fundamentals

Apr 24, 2023 (Mon)

【#1033】Will India become world’s next big power?

April 24, 2023 　 The world’s largest democracy, India, recently become the world’s fifth-largest economy, after surpassing Britain. Now India is about to overtake China in population size. It will b...

Apr 19, 2023 (Wed)

【#1032】Even China’s Peaceful Unification with Taiwan Will Be a Serious Matter for Japan

April 17, 2023 　 French President Emanuel Macron visited China in early April to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping. On his way back home, he indicated his view that Europe should be neutral to the T...

Apr 12, 2023 (Wed)

【#1031】Don’t Let China Encroach on Japanese Land Through Renewable Energy Projects

April 11, 2023 　 Shanghai Electric Power Co., virtually controlled by the Chinese Communist Party, has won licenses for three wind power generation projects in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan. In ...

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...