Politics & Security
[Speaking Out] Extraneous Japan Refrains from Supporting Hong Kong Protests
The Group of Seven industrial democracies, at their annual summit meeting in August, should have agreed to urge China to
Politics & Security
Is Abe Playing with Fire by Cozying Up to Beijing?
Viewed from here in Washington, D.C., Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s recent statements concerning China seem odd, and eve
Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | Hong Kong’s Emergency Ordinance Effectively A Declaration of Martial Law
Hong Kong invoked the “Emergency Regulations Ordinance” on October 4, placing broad emergency powers in the hands of the
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Rebellion by Democratic Hong Kong Challenges Xi Jinping’s Communist Cult
While previously firing warning shots in the air, the Hong Kong police shot a teenage protester at […]
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Speak up Japan, the World is Listening
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is wavering on his strategy in the international community. Meanwhile, the Liberal Democra
Special Reports
INTERVIEW | Gordon Chang: U.S., China Have Reached Tipping Point
(First of Two Parts) The respected American scholar on Asian affairs Gordon Chang recently visited Tokyo to [&hell
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Chinese Communist Party Influence Operations are Ideological Competition
Since its creation in 1921, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has made it its primary objective to seize and […
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‘We Will Stand Up for Hong Kong,’ Protesters in Tokyo Say
“Liberate Hong Kong! Revolution of Our Times!” Hong Kongers have been chanting this in their protests, which have [&
Politics & Security
Hong Kong Protests are Not Riots – They are the True Voice Of The Unheard In Hong Kong
“Hong Kong is NOT China. Stop Chinese Colonialism. Free Hong Kong.” – 6.28.2019 @J20 “We are brothers for […]
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INTERVIEW | Japanese Actress and Model Suzuko Hirano on Why She Supports Hong Kong Protesters
Twenty-two years have passed since the handover of Hong Kong to China from British rule, and large-scale protests have
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 […]
Travel
The Westin Tokyo: Executive Chef Kunihiko Waguri Talks About the Wonders of Cantonese Cuisine
Kunihiko Waguri, The Westin Tokyo’s veteran executive chef for Chinese cuisine, sat down recently with JAPAN Forward