Few countries in the world have decided to press ahead with elections despite the...

Duncan Bartlett
Duncan Bartlett is no longer a contributor to JAPAN Forward. He formerly worked in Tokyo for the BBC.
There’s never been a better time to give up cigarettes. I gave...
A major new exhibition at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum celebrates the kimono’s...
Since the COVID-19 outbreak was declared a global health emergency by the World Health...
One of the passengers aboard a luxury liner being held in Yokohama Bay says...
The former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn knew full well that he would have the...
We learned this week that a man who uses the name “Francisco” — the...
The largest exhibition of manga ever held outside Japan has opened in...
There was amazement in London when Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson was summoned to...
The United States military says there has been a “palpable reduction in tension”...
It appears that the rest of the world is starting to lose faith...
United States President Donald Trump’s Twitter feed colorfully reveals the subjects...