Japan Institute for National Fundamentals

Sep 25, 2013 (Wed)

【#213】Nuclear Policy Should Be Based on Science and Reason

September 24, 2013 　　　　　　　It is important for us to give priority to science and reason in dealing with nuclear power plants. The Democratic Party of Japan abandoned science and emotionally de...

Sep 19, 2013 (Thu)

【#212】China’s Corruption Originates from Communist Dictatorship

September 17, 2013 　　　　　　The Chinese Communist Party has been shaken by corruption scandals. Its Central Committee is set to meet in November to discuss how best to combat corruptions. But i...

Sep 11, 2013 (Wed)

【#211】 Family as Basic Unit of Society Should be Protected

September 9, 2013 　　　　　　　On September 4, the Japanese Supreme Court ruled that a Civil Code provision for halving inheritance for illegitimate children is unconstitutional. 　　　　　　　In response ...

Sep 05, 2013 (Thu)

【#210】Obama Administration Half-Hearted about Attack on Syria

September 2, 2013 　　　　　　　　Why has Syria used chemical weapons even at risk of making an enemy of the rest of the world? While the question is still left to be answered, U.S. President Barack Ob...

Aug 29, 2013 (Thu)

【#209】The Right of Collective Self-Defense

August 25, 2013 　　　　　　　The right of collective self-defense is a concept under international law. The government has maintained its view that "Japan has the right of collective self-defense whi...

Aug 22, 2013 (Thu)

【#208】 Loyalty of Lt. Gen. Ko Shiyoku

August 19, 2013 　　　　　　　　Among those honored by Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine are about 50,000 from Korea and Taiwan, including Army Capt. Fumihiro Mitsuyama from Korea who sang Korean traditional son...

Aug 12, 2013 (Mon)

【#207】 Prayers for the Japanese Killed during the War

August 12, 2013 　　　　　　　　August 1945 was atrociously eventful for the Japanese. Hiroshima and Nagasaki were totally devastated by the American atomic bombings. The Soviet Union suddenly attacked...

Aug 08, 2013 (Thu)

【#205(Special)】 Our Stance on Aso Remark

August 5, 2013 　　　　　　A recent remark on Nazi Germany by Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso has come under fire in media. Aso, who doubles as finance minister, made the remark as a panelist at a m...

Aug 05, 2013 (Mon)

【#206】Abenomics is a Flawed Industrial Strategy

August 5, 2013 　　　　　　History shows that countries with significant security and defense related investments are stronger and more economically prosperous. Today, the best example of this is Is...

Aug 01, 2013 (Thu)

【#204】Reading Interim Report on Japan’s Defense Capabilities

July 29, 2013 　　　　　　　On July 26, the Ministry of Defense released an interim report on Japan's desirable defense capabilities in a run-up to its revision of the defense program outline. Based ...