Politics & Security
Women’s Empowerment is ‘Smart Economic and Defense Policy,’ Says Ivanka Trump at G20
Women’s empowerment had been a key element on the G20 agenda in the last few years, and the 2019 […]
Politics & Security
Trump Dismisses Worries Over Climate Change at Osaka G20 Summit
Observers who were hoping for more discussions on the environment, plastic waste, and how to deal with climate [&hel
Politics & Security
‘Strategic Partners’ U.S., China Agree to Resume Trade Talks As Osaka G20 Closes
The meeting between United States President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday, June 29, was un
Politics & Security
G20 Summit Starts: Bilateral Talks, Multilateral Questions, Sticky Issues
The G20 Summit opened in Osaka on Friday, June 28, with multilateral discussions and bilateral meetings beginning in
Politics & Security
Activists Put Spotlight on China’s Infringement of Human Rights at Osaka G20
As the G20 summit was in full swing in Osaka on Friday, June 28, with leaders and ministers […]
Economy & Tech
Expectations Running High for a Stormy G20 Summit in Osaka
The G20 summit is set to take place on Friday and Saturday, June 28 and 29, in Osaka, along […]
Special Reports
Japan to Propose Marine Plastic Waste Solution at G20 in Osaka
The Sankei Shimbun Prime Minister Shinzo Abe intends to propose a solution to the global problem […]
Special Reports
Editorial: At G20 Summit, Call on China to Release Seriously Ill Nobel Peace Laureate Liu Xiaobo
This is the reality in self-proclaimed superpower, China. Imprisoned Nobel Peace Laureate and democracy activist Liu
Special Reports
2019 in JAPAN Forward Stories: The World Around Us
As 2019 comes to a close, we at JAPAN Forward are reflecting on the stories that moved Japan […]
Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | Japan Out of Step with the West on Beijing’s Human Rights Abuses
The Japanese government has to speak out on human rights in China. The publication of internal Chinese government [
Economy & Tech
Newly-Elected ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa’s Agenda: Poverty, Population, Education, Welfare
Masatsugu Asakawa, a special advisor to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the Ministry of Finance, has been unanimously el
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Arrested Hong Kong Leader Andy Chan: ‘Burn China with Us’ （香港当局に逮捕された活動家リーダー、陳浩天氏：「中国よ、私たちと一緒に燃えよ」） 香港での抗議デモが過激になってき