JAPAN Forward

• Culture

'REACH OUT': Noritake Kinashi's Latest Artwork Hits the London Art World

JAPAN Forward June 15, 2018

    Noritake Kinashi, who has become a household name in Japan, is bringing his...

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• Abductions
• Special Coverage

PM Abe: It's Now Between Japan and North Korea to Resolve Abductions Issue

JAPAN Forward June 13, 2018

      JAPAN Forward   After thanking United States President Donald Trump for...

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• Politics & Security

Did Trump Really Raise the Abduction Issue with Kim Jong-un? 

JAPAN Forward Sankei Shimbun June 12, 2018

      JAPAN Forward   Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday, June 12,...

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• Special Coverage
• Trains

Hello Kitty Shinkansen to Make Daily Round Trips From Shin-Osaka to Hakata Starting June 30

JAPAN Forward June 5, 2018

    On May 18, JR West announced that a new 500 series Shinkansen...

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• Photography

2018 May 14 – 31 – Sakura Photos by JAPAN Forward Readers

JAPAN Forward June 4, 2018

  This is our final installment of the 2018 Sakura Photo Contest. Thank you...

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• Culture
• Trains

The Art of Shinkansen: Bullet Trains in Japan

JAPAN Forward June 4, 2018

    The Bullet trains in Japan—Shinkansen—are famous worldwide for their speed, efficiency, comfort,...

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• Economy & Tech

Business Magnate K.K. Modi Talks of India's Competitiveness

JAPAN Forward Sankei Shimbun May 25, 2018

    Krishan Kumar Modi, Indian entrepreneur and director of Modi Enterprises, visited Japan...

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• Culture

[FINISHED] Get Free Tickets to 'The Glass that Gallé Adored — Glass from the Qing Imperial Collection' Exhibition in Tokyo

JAPAN Forward May 19, 2018

Vase with Reddish Brown Overlay on Blue Ground and Fish and Lotus Design Inscription:...

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• Photography

2018 April 30 – May 13 – Sakura Photos by JAPAN Forward Readers

JAPAN Forward May 18, 2018

Since JAPAN Forward asked readers and followers in mid-March to send us their original sakura...

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• Abductions
• Special Coverage

Former Abduction Issue Minister Eriko Yamatani: 'This Time, The Feeling is Completely Different'

JAPAN Forward Sankei Shimbun May 17, 2018

    This past year has been the second most momentous in the long...

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• Special Coverage

#NextEmoji: Call for Submissions

JAPAN Forward May 14, 2018

Emojis have imbedded themselves in our pop culture and can pretty much represent anything....

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• Photography

2018 April 15 – 29 – Sakura Photos by JAPAN Forward Readers

JAPAN Forward May 4, 2018

Since JAPAN Forward asked readers and followers in mid-March to send us their original sakura...

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