【#324】China’s Incomprehensible Anti-Fascism Festival
August 31, 2015 On September 3, the Chinese government plans to hold a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese Anti-Japanese War and the World Anti-Fascis...
【#323】Responding to “Father of SDF Member” Wishing for Safety of Son
August 24, 2015 I have recently received an e-mail from a man who said his son entered the Self-Defense Forces last year. The following is its summary: "My son entered the SDF, admiri...
【#322(Special)】Why Did Japanese Politicians Fail to Give Consideration to US Accident Victims?
August 17, 2015 On August 12, a U.S. Army helicopter crashed on a U.S. ship off Okinawa Island, injuring seven crewmembers including two Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force persons. In May, ...
【#321】Can China Read Abe Statement without Shame?
August 17, 2015 I have felt that Japan’s journalism has become too flimsy. Media organizations made too much fuss over whether Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s statement would include such key w...
【#320】Create Asia’s Marine Intelligence Sharing System
August 10, 2015 The foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met in Kuala Lumpur on Aug. 4 and issued a joint communique, saying they “remained seriously conc...
【#319】China’s Pursuit of Great Maritime Power Seen in Indian Ocean as Well
August 3, 2015 It may be fine that experts are respected at Japanese academic societies, think tanks and media organizations like newspapers. But some experts might have failed to watch the...
【#318(Special)】What Are Required to Block Beijing-backed Inscription on World Memory List?
July 27, 2015 China last year filed an application with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization for inscribing documents on the Nanjing Massacre and Chinese com...
【#317】Chinese Offshore Platforms in East China Sea
July 27, 2015 On July 22, the Japanese government unveiled photos of Chinese offshore platforms under construction in the East China Sea. As the international energy market now sees oversup...
【#316】National Security Bills as Seen from Strategic Viewpoint
July 21, 2015 Japan's national security bills have passed the House of Representatives and are well expected to be enacted by the Diet during its current session. Parliamentary discussions ...
【#315】Publicize Facts about Wartime Mobilization of Koreans
July 13, 2015 The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization recently inscribed the sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution on the World Cultural Heritage list. W...