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Long Fight Ahead: Japan’s Abe Announces Planned Economic Aid for Sectors Affected by COVID-19

Arielle Busetto March 28, 2020

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Saturday evening, March 28, the inclusion of...

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Indoors in Spring: Virtual Hanami in the Time of COVID-19

Yukihiro Watanabe March 26, 2020

Each year, the sight of cherry blossoms in riotous profusion signals the arrival...

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EDITORIAL | Countries Should Stop China’s Campaign to Manipulate International Agencies

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun March 26, 2020

People from countries that do not adhere to global rules and norms should...

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41 New Coronavirus Cases in Tokyo: Governor Asks Residents to Avoid Unnecessary Movement

JAPAN Forward March 25, 2020

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike on Wednesday evening, March 25, asked people in Japan’s...

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Officially Postponed for One Year

JAPAN Forward March 25, 2020

It was in the works, but by the evening of Tuesday, March...

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Tokyo 2020 to be Postponed, Says IOC Member

JAPAN Forward March 24, 2020

What Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe acknowledged Monday (Japan time) as a possibility...

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EDITORIAL | 9th Anniversary of 3.11 Reminds Us to Build A Crisis-Resistant Japan

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun March 19, 2020

On March 11, 2020, Japan marked the ninth anniversary of the Great...

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Japan Mustn’t Be Fooled by Beijing’s Propaganda Blitz

Yoshiko Sakurai, Japan Institute for National Fundamentals March 19, 2020

Frankly, it isn’t possible to win in this battle relying solely on the...

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Postpone Tokyo 2020? ‘No Need for Drastic Decisions at This Stage,’ Says Olympics Committee

Arielle Busetto March 18, 2020

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) reiterated its commitment to holding the Tokyo 2020...

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[Speaking Out] Japan Should Create Suprapartisan Advisory Panel on China Policy

Takashi Arimoto, Sankei Shimbun March 18, 2020

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Japan visit as state guest has been postponed. The...

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Nara’s Famous Deer Wander Streets, Station In Search Of Food After Coronavirus Tourism Drop

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Nara, Japan boasts the world's largest bronze Buddha statue and the UNESCO World...

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The Economic Contagion of the Coronavirus

Ignacio de la Torre March 17, 2020

For the first time since the health crisis began, recent days have seen more...