Japan Institute for National Fundamentals

Feb 12, 2016 (Fri)

【#357】Japan Must Not Fall Behind in the International Information Warfare

February 8, 2016 　　　　　During late January, I went on a lecture tour of the United States giving talks on “China’s Maritime Expansion.” While in America, I became keenly aware of the fact that the J...

Feb 12, 2016 (Fri)

【#356】Next FONOP Should Be Held near Mischief Reef

February 8, 2016 　　　　　On January 30, the United States carried out a freedom of navigation operation (FONOP) in which a U.S. naval ship passed through waters within 12 nautical miles from a China-c...

Feb 10, 2016 (Wed)

【#355】Don’t Misunderstand N. Korea’s Nuclear Missile Strategy

February 8, 2016 　　　　　On February 7, North Korea test-launched a ballistic missile. The test represented the Kim Jong-un regime’s demonstrative provocation that came before Japan and the United Na...

Feb 02, 2016 (Tue)

【#354(Special)】China Taking Advantage of Lowered Guard in East China Sea

February 1, 2016 　　　　　While the eyes of the world have been distracted by China’s strategy of claiming a monopoly ownership of the South China Sea, Chinese public vessels have been increasing thei...

Feb 02, 2016 (Tue)

【#353】Japan Must Adopt Fast Breeder Reactor

February 1, 2016 　　　　　As a fast breeder reactor that produces fuel while generating electricity uses dangerous sodium as coolant, experiences and expertise regarding sodium must be accumulated for...

Jan 27, 2016 (Wed)

【#352】Form Coalition of Law-abiding Countries Following Philippine Court Ruling

January 25, 2016 　　　　　On January 12, the Philippine Supreme Court ruled that the U.S.-Philippine Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) is constitutional. Procedures for the effectuation of...

Jan 22, 2016 (Fri)

【#351(Special)】Political Leadership Needed to Aid Tibetan Exiles

January 20, 2016 　　　　　Lobsang Sangay (47), the prime minister of Tibet’s government in exile, visited Japan from January 8th through the 13th, meeting with JINF officials, Diet members, university...

Jan 20, 2016 (Wed)

【#350(Special)】Emerging Pattern of Japan-U.S.-Taiwan vs. China

January 18, 2016 　　　　　When I reviewed Japanese media reports after returning home on the night of January 17 from Taiwan I visited from January 12, I found an excellent front-page short analysis t...

Jan 20, 2016 (Wed)

【#349(Special)】History Repeats Itself — Time Has Come for Structural Reforms

January 18, 2016 　　　　　While the government says Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s “Abenomics” economic policy has entered the second stage, relations between the first and second stages and specific mea...

Jan 19, 2016 (Tue)

【#348】Obama’s State of the Union Address Lacks Strategic Thinking

January 18, 2016 　　　　　When U.S. President Barack Obama delivered his last State of the Union address on January 13, I felt dispirited that this president will take the helm of U.S. foreign and nat...