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Trump’s Words ‘Divide Us,’ Says Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta
Norman Mineta, former Congressman from California who served in the cabinets of two American Presidents, Democrat Bi
Author Archives for Mizuki Okada
Mizuki Okada is a staff writer for International News Section of The Sankei Shimbun and JAPAN Forward. She is a former corporate banker for Japanese megabank.
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Japan Draws Sharp Contrast with China and the West in Myanmar Diplomacy
By Mizuki Okada The diplomatic contest over Myanmar is heating up, with Japan, Western countries, and China [&hell
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U.K. Strengthens Ties with Asia As It Prepares to Leave the European Union
By Mizuki Okada The United Kingdom is strengthening its relations with Asian countries, including Japan, just as [
Special Reports
Disasters’ Aftermath: Japan’s Infrastructure Recovers, but Tourism Still Suffers
JAPAN Forward, by Mizuki Okada Japan has experienced a rash of consecutive disasters in recent times, […]
Sports
American Olympic Gold Medal Swimmer Katie Ledecky Teaches Japanese Kids
By Mizuki Okada Aiming to boost the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Katie Ledecky held […]
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U.K. Royal Navy’s ‘HMS Albion’ Visits Tokyo Port to Enhance East Asia Presence
By Mizuki Okada The United Kingdom’s Royal Navy’s HMS Albion entered the Port of Tokyo at […]
Special Reports
[NEIGHBORS] Ambassador Arifin Tasrif on Why Indonesians Are Flocking to Japan
How much do we know about our neighbors? A new series on JAPAN Forward—Neighbors—introduces leaders from the region an
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Vietnam Expects Bigger Role for Japan in Asia’s Security
By Mizuki Okada A delegation from the Vietnamese People’s Army (VPA) visited Japan’s Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) ca
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Malaysia’s Mahathir Says, ‘Look East’ to Japan, Away from China
Mizuki Okada Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on June 12 in Tokyo […
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Polar Power: China Woos Arctic with Promises of Investments
Related Stories: Wait, Japan, Don’t Rush Down China’s ‘One Belt, One Road’ Path China’s “One Belt, One Road” [&helli
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Here’s Why China Must Be ‘Very Happy’ Over Cancelled U.S.-North Korea Summit, Says Larry Wortzel
The Sankei Shimbun and JAPAN Forward reporter Mizuki Okada interviewed U.S.-China expert Dr. Larry M. Wortzel about
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Opposition’s Shu Watanabe Talks About the North Korean Abductions, His New Party, and Constitutional Reform
The Sankei Shimbun and JAPAN Forward reporter Mizuki Okada interviewed a veteran lawmaker of the House of Representa