Name:Wang Pengfei

Education:Ph.D. in World History (Japanese History and East Asian History) from Northeast Normal University

Academic Titles:

Lecturer, Institute of European Civilizations, Tianjin Normal University

Assistant Researcher, Institute of Regional and Country Studies, Tianjin Normal University

Academic Papers:

1."Subversion and Countercurrent: A Dual Interpretation of Japan's Lifting of the Ban on Collective Self-Defense Rights (Part I)," Jilin National Defense, 2014, No. 7.

2."Subversion and Countercurrent: A Dual Interpretation of Japan's Lifting of the Ban on Collective Self-Defense Rights (Part II)," Jilin National Defense, 2014, No. 8.

3."The U.S.-Japan-South Korea Military Coordination Strategy Behind the Deployment of THAAD in South Korea," Jilin National Defense, 2016, No. 6.

4."Remembering the Iron-Willed Hero Zhao Shangzhi," National Defense Education, 2015, No. 2.

5."Factional Politics and the LDP's Internal Debates on China Policy (1972–1978)," Foreign Issues Research, 2017, No. 2.

6."A Structural Interpretation of Keidanren and the LDP's 'Money Politics'," Journal of Sichuan University, 2017, No. 4. (Second Author)

7."A Historical Interpretation of the Relative Independence of Tokyo Metropolitan Governance Under the Dual Representation System," Japan Studies, 2018, No. 1.

8."The Evolution of the Imperial Japanese Navy's Operational Concepts Against the U.S. and the Development of Aircraft Carriers," Military History Research, 2018, No. 1.

9."The Evolution of the LDP's Party Transformation and Internal Reform," Japan Issues Research, 2018, No. 2.

10."Ichikawa Fusae and the Japanese Women's Suffrage Movement: The Formation of Undercurrents in Modern Japanese Politics," trans. by Wang Pengfei and Wu Zhanjun (original author: Kudo Kumiko), Japan Studies, 2019, No. 3.

11."The Evolution of Japan's Political Structure in the Heisei Era and the Changing Role of the House of Councillors in the National Diet," Japan Studies, 2020, No. 2.

12."The Korean War and the Reconstruction of Japan's Maritime Military Capabilities," Military History Research, 2020, No. 6.

13."The Establishment and Transformation of Japan's Modern Household Registration System," Review of Economic and Social History, 2022, No. 2.

14."A Historical Review of Japan-Thailand Diplomatic Cooperation (1887–1941)," Journal of Japanese Studies (Vol. 4), Social Sciences Academic Press, 2023.

15."A Study of Japan-South Korea Security Cooperation During the Cold War," Journal of Beihua University, 2022, No. 6.

16."An Analysis of the Rise and Fall of Japan's Modern Nanyo Kōhatsu Corporation," Pacific Island Studies, 2023, No. 1.

17."The Historical Foundation and Contemporary Challenges of the Sino-Japanese '1972 Framework'," Study & Exploration, 2024, No. 8.

Research Projects:

1.A Comparative Study of Civilizational Interactions and Mutual Learning in World History, Major Project of the National Social Science Fund of China, 2022. (Key Participant)

2.Majoritarianism in Postwar Japanese Politics and the Governance Model of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Tianjin Municipal Education Commission Humanities and Social Sciences Research Project, 2019–2021. (Principal Investigator, Completed)

3.The Current State and Prospects of the U.S.-Japan-South Korea Trilateral Security Cooperation Mechanism, Special Research Project of the Shanghai Japan Research and Exchange Center, 2023. (Project No. SJSC202312; Principal Investigator, Completed)

Op-Eds/Commentaries:

1.The Paper Special Contribution: Fusō Tan｜Shigeru Ishiba’s Challenge: Reform Meets Party Elites Who "Won’t Rise Early Without Profit" (November 14, 2024)

2.The Paper Special Contribution: Fusō Tan｜Shadow of Black Money Looms Over Japan’s Lower House Election: A Chance for Conservative Realignment? (October 27, 2024)

3.The Paper Special Contribution: Fusō Tan｜Reformist Intent vs. Factional Coordination: Why Ishiba’s Cabinet Includes These Figures (October 2, 2024)

4.The Paper Special Contribution: Fusō Tan｜Shigeru Ishiba, Tanaka Kakuei’s "Last Disciple": Can He Reshape Japan’s LDP? (September 28, 2024)

5.The Paper Special Contribution: Fusō Tan｜Kishida’s Exit and the "Kingmaker" Game: Who Will Lead the LDP Next? (September 28, 2024)

6.The Paper Special Contribution: Fusō Tan｜Four of Six LDP Factions Dissolved: Four Trends Emerging in Japanese Politics (January 27, 2024)

7.The Paper Special Contribution: Fusō Tan｜Abe Faction’s Fall and Kishida’s Last Stand (December 18, 2023)

8.Additional: Diplomatic Scholar: How Long Will the Forced U.S.-Japan-South Korea Trilateral Bond Last After Camp David? (August 24, 2023)

9.The Paper Special Contribution: Fusō Tan｜Ghosts of the Seiwakai Leadership Battle: Who Inherits Abe’s Legacy a Year After His Assassination (July 17, 2023)

10.The Paper Special Contribution: Fusō Tan｜Plans for an "Abe Shrine" and Japan’s Surging Far-Right Undercurrents (July 4, 2023)

11.The Paper Special Contribution: G7 in Hiroshima: "Nuclear-Free World" Fades as Japan’s Restraints Loosen (May 22, 2023)

12.The Paper Special Contribution: Another Attack on Kishida: Copycat Violence Rising in Japan? (April 15, 2023)

13.The Paper Special Contribution: Yoon Suk-yeol’s Japan Visit: Sacrificing Korea’s Founding Ideals for Fragile Gains (March 18, 2023)

14.The Paper Special Contribution: Slam Dunk and "Reviving Youth": Past and Future of China-Japan Cultural Exchange (December 14, 2022) (Republished by Singapore’s Lianhe Zaobao)

15.The Paper Special Contribution: Fusō Tan｜Japan’s Cabinet Reshuffle: Post-Abe Factional Realignment and Kishida’s Ambitions (August 11, 2022)

16.The Paper Special Contribution: The Cult Behind Abe’s Assassination: The Unification Church’s Infiltration of Japanese Politics (July 13, 2022)

17.The Paper Special Contribution: Echoes of 1960: Abe’s Killing Exposes Japan’s Social Fractures (July 8, 2022)

18.The Paper Special Contribution: Fusō Tan｜Suga’s U.S. Visit: Strengthening Alliances or Deepening American Control? (April 21, 2021)

19.The Paper Special Contribution: Fusō Tan｜Political Dynasties and the Path to Prime Minister: The Kishida Family Case (October 4, 2021)

20.The Paper Special Contribution: Fusō Tan｜Generational Showdown: LDP Leadership Race Signals a New Era (September 29, 2021)

21.The Paper Special Contribution: Fusō Tan｜Tokyo Olympics: Four Ledgers of Gain and Loss (July 23, 2021)

22.The Paper Special Contribution: Fusō Tan｜Suga’s Three Election Losses: Can Opposition Topple the LDP? (May 3, 2021)

23.The Paper Special Contribution: Fusō Tan｜Third COVID Wave Tests Suga’s Waning Leadership (January 13, 2021)

24.The Paper Special Contribution: Half the Cabinet Are "Hereditary Politicians": Can Suga Reform the LDP? (September 21, 2020)

25.The Paper Special Contribution: Is Suga Secure? Or Is This the Calm Before the LDP’s Next Power Struggle? (September 4, 2020)

26.The Paper Special Contribution: Global Pandemic｜Abe’s Dominance Wanes: Japan’s Political Future in Crisis (April 20, 2020)

Media Interviews:

1.Southern Metropolis Daily: "A Precarious Prime Minister: The LDP’s Crushing Defeat and Shigeru Ishiba’s 'Short-Lived' Curse" (October 29, 2024)

2.Southern Metropolis Daily: "Unbreakable Deadlock: Japan’s New PM’s Diplomatic Struggles and Illusions" (October 14, 2024)

3.The Paper: "Three Major LDP Factions Dissolved: What Are Kishida’s Chances in His 'Political Gamble'?" (January 22, 2024)

4.Global Times: "Japan’s 'Tainted Witness' Higashitani Yoshikazu Arrested Upon Return" (June 5, 2023)

5.Global Times: "Hiroshima Textbook Removes Anti-War Manga Ahead of G7 Summit" (February 23, 2023)

6.The Paper: "Farewell to Xiangxiang: Love and Anxiety in Japan’s 'Panda Fever'" (February 21, 2023)

7.Global Times: "Sushi Terrorism: Japanese Cuisine Faces Trust Crisis" (February 13, 2023)

8.Southern Metropolis Daily: "The Cult Behind Abe’s Assassination: The Unification Church’s Ties to Japanese Politics" (July 15, 2022)

9.The Paper: "Roundtable: Experts Assess Kishida’s Cabinet—Fragile Governance and Static Diplomacy" (September 30, 2021)

10.The Paper: "Profile｜Yasuhiro Nakasone: Steering Japan Through Four Eras" (November 29, 2019)

Social Engagement:

1.2015: Under the Iron Heel: Northeast China (Large-Scale Humanities and Historical Documentary) – Script Coordinator and Academic Advisor.

2.2021: The Radiance of Faith (Large-Scale Humanities and Historical Documentary) – Academic Advisor.

3.2022: Beitang Historical and Cultural Park, Tianjin – Historical Consultant.