【#415】U.S. Status May Decline Further Under Trump
December 26, 2016 The biggest news in 2016 might have been the “Trump Phenomenon.” How will this extraordinary change in the U.S. history of 71 years after World War II influence areas such a...
【#414】Unfortunate Failure to Make Progress on Territorial Issue
December 19, 2016 No matter how one looks at it, the latest summit between Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin came at the worst timing for Japan. A joint ...
【#413(Special)】U.S. may Accept Russian-led International Relations
December 14, 2016 U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has decided to nominate Rex Tillerson, chief executive officer and chairman of oil giant Exxon Mobil Corp., as his secretary of state, comp...
【#412】Deplorable Lack of Essential Debate on SDF’s “Coming to Aid” Mission
December 12, 2016 A Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force unit participating in the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan, known as UNMISS, was given a new mission to come to the...
【#411(Special)】Former N. Korean Professor Subjected to Japan’s Sanction
December 7, 2016 On December 2, the Japanese government decided on an additional sanction on North Korea over its nuclear test in September, expanding the range of nuclear and missile enginee...
【#410】A bit Concern on Senior Officials of Trump Administration
December 5, 2016 U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated retired Marine Corps General James N. Mattis as defense secretary. People who know Mattis well describe him as a “complete sch...
【#409】Japanese Media Helping Trivialization of Politics
November 28, 2016 On November 23, the Japan Institute for National Fundamentals held a symposium titled “Trump Administration and Japan’s decision” in Tokyo, with JINF President Yoshiko Sakur...
【#408】Japan Must Change to Reduce Dependence on U.S.
November 21, 2016 U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is preparing for taking over government. He is trying to communicate with the Republican mainstream, hopefully contributing to the stabilit...
【#407(Special)】Radical Leftists Led South Korean Rally against President
November 15, 2016 On November 12, roads in central Seoul were filled with people protesting against President Park Geun-hye. Police estimated the number of protesters taking part in the rally...
【#406】Abe Taking on Burden to Convince Trump
November 14, 2016 The world view or strategic view of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump is still unknown. If he holds fast to his parochial doctrine of “America First” as promised during camp...