Japan Institute for National Fundamentals

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...

Jan 14, 2016 (Thu)

【#347】Japan Should Consider Its Own Deterrence against N. Korean Nuke

January 12, 2016 　　　　　North Korea has recently conducted its fourth nuclear explosion test, posing grave threats to Japan’s national security. The largest deterrence against nuclear weapons is nuc...

Jan 05, 2016 (Tue)

【#346】Do away with Ideological Approach on Safety Now

January 4, 2016 　　　　　In this year 2016, Japan must look at realities and become a strong country that can defend itself on its own. Regarding energy, security, economy, values and other matters th...

Jan 04, 2016 (Mon)

【#345(Special)】Agreement without Japan’s Restoration of Honor Cannot Be Appreciated

December 29, 2015 　　　　　Japan and South Korea have agreed on a “final, irreversible solution” to the issue of comfort women. Previous false Japanese press reports and the Japanese government’s easy...