Politics & Security
U.S., South Korea Growing Apart in Policy Over DPRK Policy
Foreign policy analyst and former American diplomat Evans Revere was in Tokyo on Friday February 15, where […]
Author Archives for Mizuki Okada
Mizuki Okada is a staff writer for International News Section of The Sankei Shimbun and JAPAN Forward. She is a former corporate banker for Japanese megabank.
Culture
An Earthquake Strikes and You Can’t Speak Japanese? Osaka Prefecture, AIG Insurance Have This Handy Guide
Osaka Prefecture and AIG Insurance Company are disseminating a brochure titled “Earthquake Response Guide” written in English and […]
Politics & Security
Australia Cleaned its ‘Naive’ Image against China’s Threat
Australia is exercising new vigilance against the threat of China’s influence in Australian politics. The Australian Parliament in […]
Politics & Security
Trump’s Words ‘Divide Us,’ Says Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta
Norman Mineta, former Congressman from California who served in the cabinets of two American Presidents, Democrat Bill Clinton and […]
Politics & Security
Japan Draws Sharp Contrast with China and the West in Myanmar Diplomacy
By Mizuki Okada The diplomatic contest over Myanmar is heating up, with Japan, Western countries, and China […]
Politics & Security
U.K. Strengthens Ties with Asia As It Prepares to Leave the European Union
By Mizuki Okada The United Kingdom is strengthening its relations with Asian countries, including Japan, just as […]
Special Reports
Disasters’ Aftermath: Japan’s Infrastructure Recovers, but Tourism Still Suffers
JAPAN Forward, by Mizuki Okada Japan has experienced a rash of consecutive disasters in recent times, […]
Sports
American Olympic Gold Medal Swimmer Katie Ledecky Teaches Japanese Kids
By Mizuki Okada Aiming to boost the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Katie Ledecky held […]
Politics & Security
U.K. Royal Navy’s ‘HMS Albion’ Visits Tokyo Port to Enhance East Asia Presence
By Mizuki Okada The United Kingdom’s Royal Navy’s HMS Albion entered the Port of Tokyo at […]
Special Reports
[NEIGHBORS] Ambassador Arifin Tasrif on Why Indonesians Are Flocking to Japan
How much do we know about our neighbors? A new series on JAPAN Forward—Neighbors—introduces leaders from the region and […]
Politics & Security
Vietnam Expects Bigger Role for Japan in Asia’s Security
By Mizuki Okada A delegation from the Vietnamese People’s Army (VPA) visited Japan’s Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) camp […]
Politics & Security
Malaysia’s Mahathir Says, ‘Look East’ to Japan, Away from China
Mizuki Okada Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on June 12 in Tokyo […]