The energetic nonagenerian samurai remains a positive thinker. "[Coronavirus shutdown] is the hardest experience I've ever had, but I'm sure I'll overcome it," he says.
Most Japanese (and U.S.-Japan alliance supporters in the United States) think it is about time to demonstrate the presence of public officials on the islands as...
If Moon Jae In means what he says, that he wants “Japan to be South Korea’s most important partner,” he needs to take specific action and...
Listen in as the JAPAN Forward editorial team discusses the stories that continue to shape our outlook after dominating Japan’s headlines over the last year.
After a successful seven-year run with the Yankees, the popular pitcher is a free agent and appears on the verge of rejoining the Tohoku Rakuten Golden...
In a world that has been forced to abandon speed and revert to a time of slow-motion, even the center of fashion has changed.
The American and Japanese media’s reporting and criticism of the root causes of the chasm in U.S. society are far off the mark. Far from healing...
With a failing economy and suffering populace, North Korea’s Kim Jong Un chose a new higher title, demoted his sister, blamed Party cadres, and defined America...
Shinzo Abe helped us understand that the concept of a broader Asia has transcending geographical boundaries, with the merging of the Pacific and Indian Oceans becoming...
Loving those red torii gate tunnel images from Kyoto, but just can’t get down there? Never fear; Tokyo can deliver.
As the only nation to have suffered under the impact of the use of nuclear weapons, Japan’s role in the United Nations has been pivotal in...
Utsunomiya makes 13 of 28 3-point shots in the series finale against Chiba and takes a two-game lead atop the East Division standings.