As 2019 comes to a close, we at JAPAN Forward are reflecting on the stories that moved Japan this year, and the stories our readers liked best.
For five days starting December 25, we will be sharing a few of the stories in the categories that dominated our coverage of the news in 2019, through the eyes of our editors. Please join us in reflecting on the year that was.
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Typhoons and Climate Change
Rugby World Cup and Other‘Firsts’ in Japanese Sports
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Japan achieved several notable accomplishments in the field of technology, including opening the infinite possibilities of the 21st century applications of the lithium-ion battery and the award of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Akira Yoshino. Get to know the Nobel Laureate here:
- Japanese Akira Yoshino Shares 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Toward a ‘Wireless, Fossil Fuel-Free
- Nobel Prize Winner Akira Yoshino: The Humble Man Behind the IT Revolution
We closely followed the space wonders of the Hayabusa project and celebrated the achievements of the JAXA team, here:
We wondered at the prospects for ever-faster planes and trains shortening the distances we travel, here:
- Across the Pacific in Two Hours: JAXA Sets Sights on Mach 5 Supersonic Aircraft
- Tokyo to Osaka in an Hour: Future Fastest Bullet Train to Create Mega-Economic Region
And we cheered at the corneal transplant advances set to change the world through improved vision, here:
We also followed trends that concern Japan, including Japan’s return to whaling, the saga of Carlos Ghosn and Nissan Motors, and the risks to the region and the world posed by China’s voracious technological expansionism, Huawei, and belt-and-road economic strategy. Find some of our stories here:
- INTERVIEW | Dr. Seiji Ohsumi on Sustainable Whaling as ‘Ideal Option
- Tokyo Motor Show 2019 Gives A Glimpse of What Cars Will Look Like in the Future
- Op-Ed | Approaching 5G: Tech Ties Cement Japan-U.S. Bonds
- EDITORIAL | Japan Should Tap Into Southeast Asia’s Trust and Rising Expectations
Author: JAPAN Forward
