Daily Yomiuri, April 23, 2006 It seems to be about time to ponder a new national security strategy. Strategy during the Cold War was...

エコノミック･レビュー2005年7月【巻頭言】 富士通総研の顧問にお招き頂いて、錚々たるエコノミスト達の末席で、唯一人のポリティカル・アニマルとして、諸般の論議に参加させて頂いている。 その間常に私の脳裏を離れないのは、政治と経済の接点はどこにあるのだろうか、という設問であ...

August 1st, 2004 There has been almost no reaction from abroad to the outcome of the latest House of Councillors election. This is only...

July 6th 2004 The government decided recently to keep Self-Defense Force troops stationed in Iraq as participants in the multinational...

March 3rd, 2003 At a press conference on March 20, the day the U.S.-led coalition began its military action in Iraq, Prime Minister...

February 21st, 2003 The snowflakes that had blanketed Tokyo disappeared almost as quickly as they descended. A New Year’s card I received...

November 18th, 2002 Some people have recently been preaching “self-reliance and independence” for Japan, while displaying antagonism...

December 1st, 2001 Though the trend has not been highly visible to the ordinary public, there are definite signs that experts in Japan...

November 26th, 2001 Dispatch of MSDF Vessels Historic, But Only First Step, Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels are–at long...

September 17th, 2001 Merits of After-Hours Reform The Foreign Ministry has been embroiled lately in a series of money scandals, leading...

July 18th, 2001 Nation Better Off If Kawashima Remains I am probably the only person in Japan who will say this at the moment, and I...

February 26th, 2001 Japan Must Be Ready to Use Right of Collective Defense A firm decision that Japan is prepared to exercise the right...