Year: 2020

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[Asia's Next Page] Beijing’s Stake in Tokyo’s Swinging Political Wind

Jagannath Panda September 8, 2020

The strategic community in China is currently closely observing the swing political narrative...

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BASEBALL | Legend Tom Seaver Shared Timeless Pitching Advice During Mets’ Japan Tour in 1974

Ed Odeven September 7, 2020

Baseball great Tom Seaver, who passed away on August 31 at age 75,...

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Bored of Champagne? Try Japan’s latest craze: sparkling kombucha!

grape Japan September 7, 2020

Japanese food and drink have a reputation for its salubrious qualities. The traditional Japanese...

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Things to Know About Choosing Shinzo Abe’s Successor As Prime Minister

Arielle Busetto September 7, 2020

(First of two parts.) Part 2: The Man on Shinzo Abe’s Side: Yoshihide Suga, Top...

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[Kosei Inoue’s Judo Story] How His Past Shaped His Current Outlook as a Coach

Mitsuru Tanaka September 7, 2020

Part 9 of 14 parts The Sankei Shimbun and JAPAN Forward wanted...

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EDITORIAL | Turn the LDP Election Into a Public Debate on Long-term Policy

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun September 7, 2020

With the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) set to elect its new leader,...

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Will Japan’s Next Prime Minister Follow Abe’s Lead and Continue Strengthening Ties with India?

Rupakjyoti Borah September 7, 2020

One of the lesser known facts about Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is...

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[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Terunofuji Makes Quantum Leap in Sumo Rankings

Ed Odeven September 6, 2020

Victory at the July Grand Sumo Tournament catapulted Terunofuji in the sport's highly...

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INTERVIEW | Thomas Cynkin on What Shinzo Abe’s Successor Should Know About Diplomacy

Yoshinari Kurose September 5, 2020

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on August 28 that he would depart...

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Japan Targets to Export More Ships, Revive Global Market Share

Mizuki Okada September 5, 2020

Japan’s 2020 action plan for infrastructure-related exports was revealed in early July,...

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[A Photographer’s Notes] Enoshima: A Great Day Trip from Tokyo

Jason Halayko September 4, 2020

So you have done just about all you can think of in...

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[SOCIAL WIRE] World Leaders Send Well Wishes as Shinzo Abe Health Forces PM to Step Down

Galileo Ferrari September 4, 2020

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had struggled with exhaustion for weeks as Japanese media speculated...