Special Reports
Long Fight Ahead: Japanâs Abe Announces Planned Economic Aid for Sectors Affected by COVID-19
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Saturday evening, March 28, the inclusion of an economic stimulus packag
Author Archives for Arielle Busetto
Arielle Busetto is a journalist at JAPAN Forward. She has finished the intensive Japanese course of the Inter University Center For Advanced Japanese Studies in Yokohama in summer 2018, and is originally from Siena, Italy.
Economy & Tech
âFukushima 50â: Film Showcases Those Who Fought on the Front Line During 2011 Disaster
 When you become a journalist, among the inspirational maxims you hear is that ânews is the first draft of […]
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Bon Ishikawaâs âKujira Bitoâ: Humans, Whales Live in Harmony in Secluded Indonesian Village
The Last Whale Hunters, Directed by Bon Ishikawa   Bon Ishikawaâs latest documentary, Kujira Bito (The Last Whale Hunt
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Postpone Tokyo 2020? âNo Need for Drastic Decisions at This Stage,â Says Olympics Committee
 The International Olympic Committee (IOC) reiterated its commitment to holding the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics
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Cancellation Is Not An Option: Tokyo Awaits Olympic Torch After Relay Kicks off in Athens
 The Olympic torch ârelayâ kicked off in Athens on March 12, held for the first time in history without […]
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Japan Braces for Emergency Measures After WHO Calls Coronavirus a âGlobal Pandemicâ
 The novel coronavirus, which broke out in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December and has been labeled a […]
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Nine Years Since Fukushima Triple Disaster: With Wounds Still Healing, the Region Strives for Recovery
 For many, the news has only meant the dominance of the topic of coronavirus for the past few months. […]
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Beyond China, Cases of Coronavirus Infection See A Spike in Europe and Asia
 Over the weekend of the third week of February, the spread of the novel coronavirus has taken a new […]
Culture
[Hidden Wonder of Japan] Spring Strawberries! Pick Them at Local Farms in Chiba
 âStrawberry fields forever,â as the Beatles once wrote. Certainly in Japan, considering how little land there is to gr
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Debate Mounts Over Japanâs Approach to Ship Quarantine Due to Coronavirus
  More than 440 passengers disembarked the Diamond Princess cruise ship at Yokohama Bay on Wednesday, February 19, aft
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List of Affected, Rescheduled Events As Coronavirus Outbreak Enters âNew Phaseâ in Japan
 Tokyo is canceling several major events in the next few weeks, as Chinaâs novel coronavirus contagion spreads to Japan
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Cherry Blossom Viewing Guide 2020: Western Japan
 The 2020 sakura season in Japan has begun, and it is time to begin planning your own hanami blossom-viewing […]