Why don't we discuss nuclear

  On October 15, 2006, Shoichi Nakagawa, then Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) policy chief, stated on a TV program that "we should have a thorough nuclear debate," which caused a great sensatio . . . Read more

"Japan's nuclear weapons"

  This time, I would like tentatively to share some of what was reportedly discussed between Professor Toshio Nishi of Stanford University's Hoover Institution and American scholars, on the su . . . Read more

Japan's SDF launches new cyber-defense unit

  Welcome to Issues in Japan.The topic this time is: Self-Defense Forces "Cyber Defense Unit" newly reorganized and centralized to enhance readiness.  On March 17, the Ministry of De . . . Read more

Germany has changed dramatically, but Japan is .....

  Welcome to Issues in Japan. The Kochi-Kai, the political faction currently led by Prime Minister Kishida, has been the main force behind the "Lightly Armed, Economy-Oriented" policy since t . . . Read more

Japan: National Security

  Welcome to issues in Japan. This time I would like tentatively to share some of the insights of Mr. Takahiko Ohta, Senior Research Fellow at the Nakasone Peace Institute. His theme is:Regu . . . Read more

Japan Should Focus on Increasing Indigenous Defense Production (Part 2)

Welcome to Issues in Japan. The government of Japan is planning to release a new National Security Strategy (NSS), as well as release updates to the National Defense Program Guidelines (NDPG) and M . . . Read more

Japan Should Focus on Increasing Indigenous Defense Production (Part 1)

  Welcome to Issues in Japan. Japan Should Focus on Increasing Indigenous Defense Production (Part 1)  (to be continued in Part 2) The government of Japan is planning to release a new . . . Read more

"Rethink Japan's defense policy"

  Welcome to Issues in Japan. This time I would like to share the insights of Mr. Yasushi Tomiyama, Planning Committee Member and Research Fellow, Japan Institute for National Fundamentals.&n . . . Read more

Japan: "nuclear sharing"

  This time I would like to share the insights of Mr. Takashi Arimoto, a Planning Committee Member, Japan Institute for National Fundamentals, and a Publisher of Sankei Shimbun's monthly magaz . . . Read more

Japan Must Tell World Russia is Being Unjust on the Northern Territories!!

  Welcome to Issues in Japan.I would like to share the article contents of Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun newspaper.The title is:Japan Must Tell World Russia is Being Unjust on the Northe . . . Read more