The Institute for Global Strategy

The Institute for Global Strategy (世界戦略総合研究所, Sekai Senryaku Sōgō Kenkyūjo) is a Japanese conservative think tank. It was founded in 2000 as the Japan National Strategy Institute (日本国家戦略研究所) by Masatoshi Abe, a former public relations chairman of the Unification Church and secretary-general of the International Federation for Victory over Communism, together with Koji Kobayashi. In 2008, the organization changed its name to the Institute for Global Strategy. It was incorporated as a general incorporated association (一般社団法人) on November 1, 2012. The institute is widely described as an affiliated political organization of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (formerly the Unification Church). It has organized symposia and events featuring prominent Japanese conservative politicians, most notably Shinzo Abe. In February 2010, it invited Abe to speak at a symposium in Tokyo on the theme of "conservative revival." In 2011, it co-hosted a symposium with the youth group Seinen Shinshi Juku, where Abe gave a keynote speech. In 2012, ahead of the Liberal Democratic Party leadership election, institute leaders climbed Mount Takao with Abe and his wife to pray for his political comeback. The institute also held a symposium titled "New Political Currents" at the Constitution Memorial Hall in July 2012. After the assassination of Shinzo Abe in July 2022, the institute's ties to the Unification Church drew significant media attention. On July 30, 2022, institute chairman Masatoshi Abe issued a statement denying that the institute is a front organization for the Unification Church, stating that it is an independent research institute free from interference by any organization or individual, and that it has neither received nor provided cooperation, support, or assistance to the Family Federation. The institute remains active and continues to operate its website at sesoken.com.

The Institute for Global Strategy was established in 2000 as the Japan National Strategy Institute by Masatoshi Abe and Koji Kobayashi. Abe had previously served as the public relations chairman of the Unification Church and as secretary-general of the International Federation for Victory over Communism. The institute was founded with the aim of promoting conservative political and religious activities centered on the "Unification Principle." In 2008, the organization changed its name to the Institute for Global Strategy. On November 1, 2012, it was reorganized as a general incorporated association. The institute has been closely associated with Shinzo Abe. On February 6, 2010, it invited Abe to speak at a symposium in Tokyo on the theme of "conservative revival." In 2011, it co-hosted a symposium titled "Strong Economy, Beautiful Country Japan" with the youth group Seinen Shinshi Juku, where Abe gave a keynote speech. On April 30, 2012, ahead of the Liberal Democratic Party leadership election, institute leaders including Abe, Kobayashi, and Kato climbed Mount Takao with Abe and his wife to pray for his political comeback. On July 30, 2012, the institute held a symposium titled "New Political Currents" at the Constitution Memorial Hall, with panelists including Abe, Hidenao Nakagawa, Shuntaro Shishido, and Abe. After Abe became prime minister again in December 2012, institute secretary-general Koji Kobayashi was invited to the "Cherry Blossom Viewing Party" from 2013 to 2016. In December 2014, during the general election, Abe and Kobayashi actively supported Hakubun Shimomura, along with others. In August 2015, they contributed to the realization of the church's name change. After the assassination of Shinzo Abe on July 8, 2022, the institute's ties to the Unification Church came under intense media scrutiny. On July 30, 2022, chairman Masatoshi Abe issued a statement denying that the institute is a front organization for the Unification Church, stating that it is an independent research institute free from interference by any organization or individual, and that it has neither received nor provided cooperation, support, or assistance to the Family Federation. He also mentioned that the institute's incorporation was promoted based on exchanges with education critic Kobayashi Masao and others.

• 2022

  Chairman denied ties to Unification Church after Abe assassination.

• 2012

  Reorganized as a general incorporated association on November 1.

• 2012

  Held symposium "New Political Currents" at Constitution Memorial Hall.

• 2011

  Co-hosted symposium "Strong Economy, Beautiful Country Japan" with Seinen Shinshi Juku.

• 2010

  Invited Shinzo Abe to speak at a symposium on "conservative revival."

• 2008

  Renamed to Institute for Global Strategy.

• 2000

  Founded as Japan National Strategy Institute by Masatoshi Abe and Koji Kobayashi.

Conservative think tank affiliated with the Unification Church

Product categories. Policy research · Symposia and events · Conservative political networking

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