Japanese Politics Politics & Security Yoshihide Suga Reveals ¥170 Billion Yen Japanese Aid to Help World Fight COVID-19 in First UN Speech The Sankei Shimbun September 26, 2020 Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga delivered his first address to the U.N. General Assembly...Read More
History Politics & Security 19th Century British Map Reveals Early Recognition of Takeshima as Part of Japan The Sankei Shimbun September 22, 2020 A 19th century British map has been found that clearly defines the islets...Read More
Abductions Culture Special Coverage [Bookmark] Megumi Yokota Film Premiere A Push for the Return of North Korean Abduction Victims The Sankei Shimbun September 19, 2020 Bookmark is a JAPAN Forward feature that introduces one overarching thought that branches off...Read More
Culture Japan’s Kiyoshi Kurosawa Wins Best Director Award for ‘Wife of a Spy’ at Venice Film Festival The Sankei Shimbun September 15, 2020 Japanese film director Kiyoshi Kurosawa won the Best Director award for Wife of...Read More
Hidden Wonders [Hidden Wonders of Japan] How Much Would You Pay to Eat Yuriage’s Famous Akagai Clams? The Sankei Shimbun September 11, 2020 How much are you willing to pay to eat your favorite shellfish? ...Read More
Politics & Security With Health Restored, Can Shinzo Abe Be Prime Minister a 3rd Time? The Sankei Shimbun September 9, 2020 “A bolt out of the blue” refers to the unexpected shock of a thunderbolt...Read More
Culture [Corona ni Makeruna] Dreams Still Come True at Super Cup Dance Stadium Amid COVID-19 The Sankei Shimbun August 27, 2020 It’s been a difficult time for high school events in this era of...Read More
Politics & Security Special Coverage Shumshu Island Battle: Surviving Soldier Remembers Russia’s Attack on Japan After WWII The Sankei Shimbun August 25, 2020 Those who died in a battle against Soviet troops in Japan’s far...Read More
Books Politics & Security Japan Has the Power and Responsibility to Keep China in Check, Says Book Author Yang Yi The Sankei Shimbun August 6, 2020 The Chinese novelist Yang Yi (real name Liu Qiao) — so far...Read More
Culture Hidden Wonders [Hidden Wonders of Japan] Osaka’s Tenjin Festival Celebration Goes Online for the First Time in 1,000 Years The Sankei Shimbun August 4, 2020 Considered one of the three most important festivals in Japan, the Tenjin Matsuri finds...Read More
Politics & Security OBITUARY | Lee Teng-hui, Father of Taiwan’s Democracy and Former President, 1923-2020 The Sankei Shimbun July 31, 2020 Lee Teng-hui, Taiwan’s first democratically elected president, has died at the age of...Read More
Economy & Tech Space Science JAXA’s New Hayabusa2 Mission? On to Another Asteroid The Sankei Shimbun July 30, 2020 The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) revealed on July 21 that it...Read More