Japan Institute for National Fundamentals

Jun 13, 2019 (Thu)

【#600(Special)】Why Not Condemn China’s Defense Minister?

June 10, 2019 　　　　　　　　　　On June 6, the Japanese House of Representatives passed a resolution condemning Hodaka Maruyama, expelled from the Japan Innovation Party, for his remark suggesting a war...

Jun 13, 2019 (Thu)

【#599】Trump’s North Korean Policy Worthy of High Ratings

June 10, 2019 　　　　　　　　　　June 12 marks the first anniversary of the unprecedented U.S.-North Korea summit. While the results of the summit came under fire from various quarters at the time, I gav...

Jun 06, 2019 (Thu)

【#598(Special)】Modi Continuing Sturdy Diplomacy toward China

June 3, 2019 　　　　　The Indian government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has advanced to the second term following the ruling Bharatiya Janata (Indian People’s) Party’s clear victory in the general...

Jun 05, 2019 (Wed)

【#597(Special)】Lesson from Tiananmen Massacre: Japan Should Reject Chinese Cajolement

June 3, 2019 　　　　　The world-shaking Tiananmen Square massacre is a dark and hidden part of the Chinese Communist Party’s 100-year history. In June 1989, the People’s Liberation Army of the Communi...

Jun 05, 2019 (Wed)

【#596】Alliances as a Pillar of U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy

June 3, 2019 　　　　　U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan announced the United States’ Indo-Pacific Strategy at this year’s Asia Security Summit in Singapore, known as Shangri-La Dialogu...

Jun 04, 2019 (Tue)

【#595(Special)】European Integration to Avoid Collapse Even on Populists’ Rise

May 30, 2019 　　　　　Anti-EU populists made gains in European Parliament elections in the European Union countries in late May. In France, the Rassemblement National (RN, National Rally) party led by...

May 30, 2019 (Thu)

【#594】Difficulties of Movement for Return of Northern Territories

May 27, 2019 　　　　　A remark by Japanese House of Representatives lawmaker Hodaka Maruyama (expelled from the opposition Japan Innovation Party) has aroused criticism. According to media reports, Ma...

May 21, 2019 (Tue)

【#593】Tense Political Situation in South Korea

May 20, 2019 　　　　　South Korean government of President Moon Jae In has been criticized as a dictatorship. Two years have passed since Moon’s inauguration, meaning that he finished 40% of his five-...

May 15, 2019 (Wed)

【#592】Meaning of Abe’s Call for “Unconditional” Meeting with Kim

May 13, 2019 　　　　　Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has recently vowed to “unconditionally” meet with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, instead of reiterating his earlier rhetoric that “any simp...

May 08, 2019 (Wed)

【#591(Special)】BRI with a Military Tinge

May 7, 2019 　　　　　The U.S. government is growing concerned that China’s Belt and Road Initiative for expanding its sphere of influence could facilitate its construction of new overseas military bas...