"JFIR Commentary" introduces news analyses and opinions in Japan on Japan's position in the international community, but they do not represent the views of JFIR as an institution.
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▶ ASEAN Seek Opportunities In “Indo-Pacific”
NABESHIMA KeizoJuly 10, 2019
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| No.123 | ▶ Looking
Back the Japan-Russia Peace Treaty Negotiation
MATSUI AkiraMay 21, 2019
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| No.122 | ▶ Japanese
Politics 2019: In for a Bumpy Ride
SUGIURA MasaakiMarch 22, 2019
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| No.121 | ▶ The End
of US Engagement Policy for China
SASAJIMA MasahikoJanuary 29, 2019
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| No.120 | ▶ The
Caspian Summit and Japan’s International Awareness in Question
HAKAMADA ShigekiNovember 29, 2018
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The 310th meeting of "Foreign Policy Luncheon" on
"Economic Outlook of Japan and the World 2019" Held
JFIR and its two sister organizations organizes a "Foreign Policy Luncheon" meeting on the topic of "Economic Outlook of Japan and the World 2019" on 18 February 2019...more
The Japan-US Roundtable Meeting on “North Korean Nuclear Issue and the Changing Balance of Power in the Asia Pacific”
The Japan Forum on International Relations (JFIR) organized The Japan-US Roundtable Meeting on “North Korean Nuclear Issue and the Changing Balance of Power in the Asia Pacific” at the Conference Room of JFIR in Tokyo on December 11, 2018...more
The JFIR International Colloquium on "Japan-China Relations in the Era of Power Transition”
The Japan Forum on International Relations (JFIR) organized The JFIR International Colloquium on "Japan-China Relations in the Era of Power Transition” at the Conference Room of JFIR in Tokyo on August 1, 2018...more
30th Anniversary Symposium “Japan’s Diplomacy in an Era of Power Transition”
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the Japan Forum on International Relations (JFIR) convened Anniversary Symposium under the general theme of “Japan's Diplomacy in an Era of Power Transition” at Hotel Okura Tokyo on November 1, 2017... more
ITO Kenichi
The Japan Forum on International Relations, Inc. (JFIR) was founded on March 12, 1987, and this year 2017 marks its 30th anniversary. Back in those days in Japan, there prevailed an atmosphere that public issues like diplomacy and ... more
WATANABE Mayu
It is my honor to assume the role of President of The Japan Forum on International Relations (JFIR). Enlisting your support and advice, I wish to endeavor with all my might to carry out the duties expected of me at this organization. ... more
- July 10
- JFIR Commentary:
ASEAN Seek Opportunities In “Indo-Pacific” - June 20
- June 20, 2019, Vol. 12, No.3 (Issue 73) "JFIR E-Letter"
- June 3
- ANNOUNCEMENT:
JFUR's New Administration Under Chairman ITO & President WATANABE - May 21
- JFIR Commentary:
Looking Back the Japan-Russia Peace Treaty Negotiation - April 20
- April 20, 2019, Vol. 12, No.2 (Issue 72) "JFIR E-Letter"
- April 19
- Foreign Policy Luncheon
"Economic Outlook of Japan and the World 2019" Held - March 22
- JFIR Commentary:
The End of US Engagement Policy for China - February 20
- February 20, 2019, Vol. 12, No.1 (Issue 71) "JFIR E-Letter"
- January 29
- JFIR Commentary:
The End of US Engagement Policy for China - December 20
- December 20, 2018, Vol. 11, No.6 (Issue 70) "JFIR E-Letter"
- December 20
- Japan-US Roundtable Meeting on "The North Korean Nuclear Issue and the Changing Balance of Power in the Asia Pacific"
- November 30
- JFIR Commentary:
The Caspian Summit and Japan’s International Awareness in Question - October 20
- October 20, 2018, Vol. 11, No.5 (Issue 69) "JFIR E-Letter"
- October 1
- JFIR Commentary:
Discussion regarding the Death Penalty and Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan - August 20
- August 20, 2018, Vol. 11, No.4 (Issue 68) "JFIR E-Letter"
- August 20
- The JFIR International Colloquium on "Japan-China Relations in the Era of Power Transition”
- July 10
- JFIR Commentary:
Japanese Diplomacy in post US-North Korea Summit - June 20
- June 20, 2018, Vol. 11, No.3 (Issue 67) "JFIR E-Letter"
- May 15
- JFIR Commentary:
Participation in The Dialogue with the World: Eurasia 2025 - April 20
- April 20, 2018, Vol. 11, No.2 (Issue 66) "JFIR E-Letter"
- April 12
- U.S.-Japan Joint Policy Report 2018
"STRONGER THAN EVER, BUT MORE CHALLENGED THAN EVER" Released - March 29
- JFIR Commentary:
Kim Jong Un Will Never Let the “National Treasure” Nuclear Missile Taken Away - February 20
- February 20, 2018, Vol. 11, No.1 (Issue 65) "JFIR E-Letter"
- January 30
- JFIR Commentary:
The Changing Eurasian International Strategic Environment and Japan’s Response - December 20
- December 20, 2017 Vol. 10, No.6 (Issue 64) "JFIR E-Letter"
- December 19
- 30th Anniversary Symposium “Japan’s Diplomacy in an Era of Power Transition”
- November 27
- JFIR Commentary:
The Challenges that the 4th Abe Administration Must Tackle - October 20
- October 20, 2017, Vol. 10, No.5 "JFIR E-Letter"
- September 29
- JFIR Commentary:
A Grand Strategy to Avoid the Sino-American War - August 20
- August 20, 2017, Vol. 10, No.4 "JFIR E-Letter"
- August 7
- JFIR’s Comprehensive Research Project on“Japan’s Diplomatic Strategy in the Era of Power Transition”
- July 26
- JFIR Commentary:
United States' Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement - June 20
- June 20, 2017, Vol. 10, No.3 "JFIR E-Letter"
- May 25
- JFIR Commentary:
Coolheaded Military Analysis is What We Need - April 20
- 20 April 2017, Vol. 10, No.2 "JFIR E-Letter"
- April 20
- International Symposium on
"International Order in the Asia-Pacific and Japan-ASEAN Cooperation" - March 24
- JFIR Commentary:
The Dangerous Nature of America First - February 20
- 20 February 2017, Vol. 10, No.1 "JFIR E-Letter"
- February 13
- The Japan-U.S.-China Trilateral Dialogue
”The Changing Balance of Power in the Asia-Pacific and the Trump Administration” - January 26
- JFIR Commentary:
Survive the Trump Administration with High Alert
2019
2018
2017
U.S.-Japan
Joint Policy Report 2018
Stronger Than Ever But More Challenged Than Ever: The U.S.-Japan Alliance In The Trump-Abe Era
The 37th Policy Recommendations
Speech of ITO Kenichi, President of JFIR, at the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives
I am Ito Kenichi, President of the Japan Forum on International Relations, Inc., and I am greatly honored to have been granted... more