Year: 2018

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Wins LDP Leadership Election 011

Abe Wins Big in LDP Leadership Election, to Lead Japan for 3 More Years

Sankei Shimbun September 20, 2018

The Sankei Shimbun Shinzo Abe is set to lead the...

Interview with Japanese Astronaut Norishige Kanai

[INTERVIEW] Norishige Kanai: Japan Should Produce More Astronauts

Takeo Kusaka September 20, 2018

By Takeo Kusaka Japanese Astronaut Norishige Kanai, 41, returned to...

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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Experience Drop from Abeno Harukas, the Tallest Building

JAPAN Forward September 20, 2018

For adrenaline junkies it can be a bit stifling at times to live...

Ten years after the Lehman Shock

10 Years After Lehman Shock, U.S.-China Trade War Brings Stability to the World

Hideo Tamura September 20, 2018

By Hideo Tamura Ten years have passed since the spectacular Lehman...

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Starbucks Japan Releases Crispy Sweet Potato Frappuccino for Autumn

grape Japan September 19, 2018

Fall is all about hearty, cosy food. Get ready to see a deluge...

Comfort Women Stature in Taiwan

[BOOK REVIEW] ‘Comfort Women and Sex in the Battle Zone’ by Ikuhiko Hata

June Teufel Dreyer September 19, 2018

By June Teufel Dreyer Perhaps no issue in the history of...

China Military Spending

China Will Be Largest Military Spender in Asia-Pacific in 10 Years: Should We Worry?

Dr Monika Chansoria September 18, 2018

By Monika Chansoria Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a...

Gassan Mountain and Todo Castle 2

Yasugi: City of Japanese Steel and Samurai

Paul Martin September 17, 2018

Paul Martin for JAPAN Forward The city of Yasugi has...

Japan Russia Talk in Vladivostok

[EDITORIAL] Without Russia Reverting Northern Territories, Japan Must Reject ‘Peace Pact’

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun September 17, 2018

The Sankei Shimbun Now is the time for Prime Minister...

Japan Meiji Period Yoshitoshi Ukiyoe

Meiji Retrospective: Modern Japan Through the Eyes of Ernest Satow and A.B. Mitford

Robert Morton September 16, 2018

By Robert Morton This year marks the 150th anniversary of the...

Interview with Former Taiwan President

‘Behaving Like A Nice Kid’ Gets Taiwan Nowhere, Says Former President Chen Shui-bian

Akio Yaita, Sankei Shimbun September 15, 2018

(Conclusion) Part 1: Former Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian Re-emerges, Pushes...

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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Fight Tokyo’s September Blues with Art Aquarium Exhibition

JAPAN Forward September 14, 2018

With temperatures cooling down and summer drawing to a close, are you finding yourself...