e-Forum “Hyakka-Seiho” (in Japanese)
Another important pillar of JFIR’ s activities is the e-forum “Hyakka- Seiho (meaning Hundred Flowers Information Gathering in Full Bloom’ in English).” The e-forum, established on April 12, 2006, is operated on the Japanese website of JFIR, functioning as an interactive forum for discussions on foreign policy and international affairs. All articles posted on the e-forum are sent through the bimonthly e-mail magazine “Meru-maga Nihon Kokusai Fōramu” in Japanese to about 10,000 readers in Japan. Furthermore, articles worth attention of international readers are translated into English and posted on the English website of JFIR as “JFIR Commentary,” as well as introduced in the bimonthly e-mail magazine “JFIR E-Letter” in English, which is delivered bimonthly to about 10,000 readers worldwide.
Back number of "JFIR Commentary"
"JFIR Commentary" presents an occasional op-ed type publication of views by members of JFIR on Japan's foreign policy and other related international affairs. The views expressed herein are the author's own and should not be attributed to JFIR.
No.159 | The Growing Importance of U.S.-Japan Cooperation on Non-Military Issues Under the Second Trump Administration | MAESHIMA Kazuhiro | March 31,2025 |
No.158 | “Middle Power Minilateralism”: The Australia-Japan-Korea Trilateral | Thomas WILKINS | January 24,2025 |
No.157 | China’s Aim to Build an “All-Weather China–Africa Community with a Shared Future for the New Era ” with Africa Reflections from the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) 2024 Beijing Summit | MIFUNE Emi | December 12,2024 |
No.156 | Business Risks Posed by Climate Change: From a Japanese Perspective | SEKIYAMA Takashi | October 18,2024 |
No.155 | Australia Steps Up to Play a Bigger Role in Regional Defence | Thomas WILKINS | July 26,2024 |
No.154 | China–Cambodia “Diamond Hexagon” Cooperation Framework and Japan | MIFUNE Emi | May 09,2024 |
No.153 | Growing Interest in Climate Security in Japan | SEKIYAMA Takashi | May 07,2024 |
No.152 | The “Blue Pacific” and U.S.–China Confrontation | Yoko Ogashiwa | April 03,2024 |
No.151 | Why Has Sanctioning Russia Been Ineffective? An Examination of How to Improve the Sanctions Against Russia | SUGITA Hiroki | February 19,2024 |
No.150 | China’s Growing Engagement in the Pacific Islands: Unveiling Opportunities for Island Nations | SEGAWA Noriyuki | December 01,2023 |
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