Japan Institute for National Fundamentals

Dec 07, 2020 (Mon)

【#742(Special)】Wake up, America, and Come Back to TPP

December 3, 2020 　 On November 20, Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed his willingness to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement. Just after signing the Regional Comprehensive ...

Dec 02, 2020 (Wed)

【#741】Why Not Rebut Wang Yi’s Nonsensical Words on Senkakus

November 30, 2020 　 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s recent visit to Japan has made it absolutely clear that (1) Japan should not invite Chinese President Xi Jinping as state guest and that (2) ...

Nov 26, 2020 (Thu)

【#740(Special)】RCEP Signed: Mixed Thinking of Parties Concerned

November 24, 2020 　 Fifteen countries including Japan, China, South Korea and the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations members have signed their Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, o...

Nov 26, 2020 (Thu)

【#739】There Can Be No Indo-Pacific Strategy without “Free and Open”

November 24, 2020 　 A remark by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to the press after an online meeting with the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on November 14 created a ...

Nov 19, 2020 (Thu)

【#738】Japan Should Adopt “Three Warfares” Concept to Defend Senkakus

November 16, 2020 　 China Coast Guard ships have frequently intruded into waters near the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, exposing the Japanese islands to dangers. There is a country from w...

Nov 11, 2020 (Wed)

【#737(Special)】Proposing Strategic Cooperation with Biden in Green Initiatives

November 9, 2020 　 Joe Biden has secured victory in the U.S. presidential election. One of the keys to considering Japan’s strategy for relations with the United States under a Biden administration ...

Nov 11, 2020 (Wed)

【#736】U.S. and Chinese Political Chaos: A Trial for Japan

November 9, 2020 　 On November 7, former U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden declared his victory in the presidential election. While the United States is likely to...

Nov 09, 2020 (Mon)

【#735(Special)】Nuclear Power Required for Achieving Decarbonization by 2050

November 5, 2020 　 In his keynote policy address on October 26, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared that his government would aim at realizing net-zero CO2 emissions, or a decarbonized s...

Nov 04, 2020 (Wed)

【#734】China in “Quasi-War” with Taiwan

November 2, 2020 　 Taiwanese President Tsai Ingwen instructed the defense and foreign ministers and other senior administration officials at a meeting of the National Security Council on October 31 ...

Oct 29, 2020 (Thu)

【#733(Special)】SCJ Hijacked by Leftist Organization

October 28, 2020 　 My “Speaking Out” column titled “Science Council of Japan Should Protect Academic Freedom” on October 5 has received a great deal of response. As a follow-up, I would like to unve...