Special Reports
[Bookmark] INTERVIEW | Former Governor Chris Patten Worried About Hong Kong’s Future
[Bookmark] is a new JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the weekend. Each edition introduces one [&hel
Special Reports
PHOTOS | From a Helicopter, Northern Kyushu Seems Just Like a Sea of Mud
Looking down from a helicopter on the morning of Wednesday, July 8, following record torrential rains, I [&hellip
Special Reports
[Eternal Hokusai] Japanese Art Icon Among Second Millennium’s Most Important People
(A series on one of Japan’s artistic icons, Hokusai) Have you heard of the artist Katsushika Hokusai? […]
Special Reports
INTERVIEW | LDP’s Kiyoshi Ejima: Demand for Whale Meat Should Increase
Just over a year ago, on June 30, 2019, Japan withdrew from the International Whaling Commission (IWC). A […]
Special Reports
International Criticism Fades A Year Since Japan’s Withdrawal from the Whaling Commission
Japan’s announcement that it would quit the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and restart commercial whaling afte
Special Reports
PHOTOS | Dozens Missing, Feared Dead as Heavy Rains Pound Kumamoto
At least 23 people are presumed dead and 14 more missing as of Sunday, July 5, after torrential rains pounded […]
[Mythbusters] Voting in Japan: Pencils-and-Paper System Isn’t Broken, Don’t Fix It
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, foreign commentators have been ridiculing the Japanese people for reliance on retro
Culture
[Mythbusters] Reporting — and Exploiting — the Tragic Death of Hana Kimura
On May 23, Hana Kimura, a member of the cast for the Fuji Television series Terrace House distributed […]
Special Reports
Thousands Taken: Kidnappings by North Korea’s Kim Dynasty Continue for Half a Century
The death of Shigeru Yokota in June was a reminder of the atrocities perpetrated by North Korea under […]
Special Reports
Maria Ressa: ‘We Hold Power to Account — That’s the Reason We Were Singled Out’
For reporters around the world, it was hard to miss the news that Maria Ressa, founder and CEO of Rappler, […]
Special Reports
Islands of Abundant Nature Spoiled by Ocean Waste
While Tsushima garners attention for its ocean garbage, not all of the islands’ shores are covered with trash. The beaut
Special Reports
South Korea’s Development Today Traces to Assets the Japanese Left Behind
SEOUL — SK Group, a major South Korean chaebol (conglomerate), is known as a telecommunications giant and one [&hell