It has been nearly a year since the Chinese media outlet, Caixin Global, revealed that Chinese laboratories had in fact identified a mystery virus,...
Japan’s real gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of 21.4% during the period of July to September. This is the largest increase since...
Fortunately, the world is now counting down to the release of an effective vaccine that could finally defeat COVID-19, with positive results for two vaccines...
“Atypical” is typical during the days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Like every country, Japan is growing accustomed to peculiar policies and awkward workarounds as commerce and...
Bookmark is a JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the weekend. Each edition introduces one overarching thought that branches off to a...
Bookmark is a JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the weekend. Each edition introduces one overarching thought that branches off to a...
Gymnast Kohei Uchimura's recent testing ordeal illustrates the fluidity of life during the global pandemic. Day-to-day uncertainties are a big part of what people...
In this second of two installments, we will discuss the Residence Track immigration scheme. Japan is relaxing travel restrictions further for Japanese residents and foreigners...
The number of COVID-19 infections in Japan (positive tests) exceeded 100,000 on October 29. At a glance, this may seem like a very large...
Japan is relaxing travel restrictions further for Japanese residents and foreigners with resident status in Japan who, until now, had to jump through several...
The Japanese government has started to ease its restraints on entry, exit, re-entry and return to Japan from particular countries and regions. Vietnam...
Share prices in Tokyo are enjoying a boom. Investors impressed by the recent performance of Japan’s big corporations have been gradually moving more of their money...