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The Sky’s The Limit if U.K. and Japan Partner on Developing F-2 Successor Fighter Jet
Above: UK Future Combat Air System © BAE Systems The U.K. has been a pioneer in air power for […]
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Kadokawa Culture Museum: Landmark by Kengo Kuma Offers Limitless Discoveries
Within a 10-minute walk from the Higashi-Tokorozawa Station on the JR Musashino Line, an impressive, irregular-looking
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[Eternal Hokusai] The Master’s Obsession with Waves
(Above) Waves at Matsushima (17th century) by Tawaraya Sōtatsu A wild sea— Stretching to Sado Isle the Milky Way [&h
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Uyghurs, Tibetans in Japan Decry Beijing’s Oppression of Human Rights in their Homelands at Diet Meeting
China’s National Day, October 1, was not a cause for celebration among the Uyghurs, Mongolians and Tibetans who gather
[Mythbusters] NYT Reporter Goes Round and Round Looking for Ways to Denigrate Japan
Shortly before the Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo closed on August 31, Motoko Rich expressed an interest in the [&h
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Miracle Dog ‘Bunpuku’ Watches Over the Dying at Japanese Nursing Home
Bunpuku, a mixed-breed dog has a mysterious capacity for knowing when residents are approaching the end of life, and for
Whaling Today
Kamogawa Sea World at 50: Looking Ahead, More Important than Ever to the Preservation of Japan’s Marine Species
The bottlenose dolphins “Slim” with “Sunny,” the first born in Japan from artificial insemination. July 19, 2003. Ka
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Dear Megumi: I Have Faith in Prime Minister Suga to Take Action for the Abductees
Japan confirmed a new prime minister in early September 2020 without having achieved any progress in bringing home Meg
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Do You Know? There’s a More Inclusive View of the Controversy Over Comfort Women Statues
The Japanese comfort women program has become a dominant symbol of an era encompassing the Asia-Pacific War. Koreans h
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[Eternal Hokusai] The Master’s Magnificent Techniques and Ideas
Part 5 of a series marking the artist’s 260th anniversary Other parts of the series: Introduction to a series on [&helli
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[Bookmark] Megumi Yokota Film Premiere A Push for the Return of North Korean Abduction Victims
Bookmark is a JAPAN Forward feature that introduces one overarching thought that branches off to a wide variety of theme
Sports
[Kosei Inoue’s Judo Story] ‘I Love Coaching – I’m Determined to Give It My All’
Last of 14 parts The Sankei Shimbun and JAPAN Forward wanted to know more about what it is that […]