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Category: Special Reports

Special Reports

Immortal Jellyfish Rejuvenates Itself Like Benjamin Button

January 21, 2019 11:51 pm

Shohei Nagatsuji Leave your thoughts

  In 2018, a private jellyfish research facility opened in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, near the tip of Kii Peninsula. The […]

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Koreans in Wartime Japan: Don’t Confuse Illegal Immigrants with Recruited Workers

10:49 pm

Tsutomu Nishioka Leave your thoughts

  (Second in a 3-Part Series)     Part 1: The Reality of the Mobilization of Koreans During World War […]

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INTERVIEW | Governor Yuriko Koike Promotes Prosperous Metropolis Beyond Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics

January 15, 2019 12:31 am

Katsushi Nakamura Leave your thoughts

  Governor Yuriko Koike is set on her plans for a prosperous Tokyo leading up to and beyond the 2020 […]

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Top 25 JAPAN Forward Articles of 2018: 5-1

January 11, 2019 9:32 am

JAPAN Forward Leave your thoughts

Happy New Year from JAPAN Forward! One week into 2019, we are sharing with you in a series the 25 […]

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The Reality of the Mobilization of Koreans During World War II – An Analysis Based on Statistics and Written Records

January 10, 2019 10:48 pm

Tsutomu Nishioka Leave your thoughts

  (First of a 3-Part Series)   In 1965, Japan and South Korea normalized their diplomatic relations. Japan paid South Korea $ […]

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Top 25 JAPAN Forward Articles of 2018: 10-6

11:56 am

JAPAN Forward Leave your thoughts

Happy New Year from JAPAN Forward! One week into 2019, we are sharing with you in a series the 25 […]

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Top 25 JAPAN Forward Articles of 2018: 15-11

January 9, 2019 12:11 pm

JAPAN Forward Leave your thoughts

  Happy New Year from JAPAN Forward! One week into 2019, we are sharing with you in a series the […]

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Top 25 JAPAN Forward Articles of 2018: 20-16

January 8, 2019 10:02 am

JAPAN Forward Leave your thoughts

Happy New Year from JAPAN Forward! One week into 2019, we are sharing with you in a series the 25 […]

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Top 25 JAPAN Forward Articles of 2018: 25-21

January 7, 2019 9:45 am

JAPAN Forward Leave your thoughts

  Happy New Year from JAPAN Forward! One week into 2019, we are sharing with you in a series the […]

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What Will 2019 Bring for Japan?

January 3, 2019 6:00 pm

Andrew Thomson Leave your thoughts

    Looking forward into 2019 we can ask: what will the New Year bring Japan?   Domestically, a new […]

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Rescuing Japanese Abductees Reaches Crucial Stage

January 2, 2019 9:20 pm

Tsutomu Nishioka 1 Comment

    A climactic battle is coming for rescuing Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea. In the first ever United […]

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‘Prayer’ is Shoko Kanazawa’s 2019 New Year Kanji for JAPAN Forward Readers

January 1, 2019 1:27 am

JAPAN Forward Leave your thoughts

    On a cold afternoon in late December, JAPAN Forward visited the home and studio of Shoko Kanazawa, a […]

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