Japan Institute for National Fundamentals

Jan 18, 2017 (Wed)

【#417】NYT Still Biased about Comfort Women

January 16, 2017 　　　　　The New York Times on January 6 carried an editorial titled “No Closure on the ‘Comfort Women.’” The editorial takes a stance that both Japan and South Korea are responsible ...

Jan 12, 2017 (Thu)

【#416】Japan Is Urgently Required to Amend Constitution

January 10, 2017 　　　　　“The Liberal Democratic Party will launch full-fledged new nation-building efforts along with the people,” Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said in his New Year statement on January...

Dec 27, 2016 (Tue)

【#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...

Dec 21, 2016 (Wed)

【#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 ...

Dec 19, 2016 (Mon)

【#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...

Dec 14, 2016 (Wed)

【#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...

Dec 12, 2016 (Mon)

【#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...

Dec 07, 2016 (Wed)

【#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...

Dec 01, 2016 (Thu)

【#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...

Nov 25, 2016 (Fri)

【#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...