JFIR

　　The Japan Forum on Interntional relations(JFIR) is a private, non-profit, independent, and non-partisan organization, which was established for the purpose of encouraging its members and the public at large to study, discuss, exchange and propose ideas on foreign policies and international affairs, thereby enlightening the public in and out of Japan. In doing so, however, JFIR as an institution neither takes nor rejects any specific political positions on these matters. Though JFIR issues from time to time specific policy recommendations on important matters of the day, the responsibility for the contents of the recommendations concerned lies solely with those who sign them.

　　JFIR was founded on March 12, 1987 in Tokyo and was reincorporated on April 1, 2011 as a “public interest foundation” with the authorization granted by the Prime Minister of Japan in recognition of its achievements. The expenses of JFIR is basically financed by grants and donations of the private circles. We would like to thank the friends and members of JFIR for their continued support.


Opinion Ad of the 36th Policy Recommendations
“Japan’s Energy Strategy in the Age of Globalization”

　The Policy Recommendations, which had been under deliberation for more than a year at JFIR Policy Council, were signed by 70 of its members and submitted to Prime Minister NODA Yoshihiko on June 15. In view of the importance of the topic raised by the Recommendations, we decided to run a half-page opinion advertisement in the June 20 issue of The Sankei Simbun, The Asahi Shimbun, The Nikkei and The Japan Times, as you can see below.
＜Policy Recommendations in Japanese＞ Policy Recommendations in Japanese
＜Policy Recommendations in English＞ Policy Recommendations in English
＜Opinion Advertisement in Japanese＞ Policy Recommendations in Japanese
＜Opinion Advertisement in English＞ Policy Recommendations in English

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