Japan Institute for National Fundamentals

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...

Nov 18, 2016 (Fri)

【#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...

Nov 15, 2016 (Tue)

【#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...

Nov 09, 2016 (Wed)

【#405】Dark Clouds Loom over World after U.S. Election

November 7, 2016 　　　　　Although it may be too early to predict, I envisage that the world after the November 8 U.S. presidential election will enter into the most turbulent period since the end of ...

Nov 04, 2016 (Fri)

【#404】Can Japan Survive International Turbulence without Amending Constitution?

October 31, 2016 　　　　　After reading a Sankei Shimbun column of October 27 written by its editorial writer Rui Abiru, who is said to have inside knowledge of LDP, titled “Reasons Why Discussion Won...

Oct 27, 2016 (Thu)

【#403】Japan’s Role to Prevent Philippine from Tilting toward China

October 24, 2016 　　　　　Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was to visit Japan from October 25 after being cordially welcomed by Chinese leaders and even declaring a “separation” from the United St...