News | JAPAN Forward - Part 638

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In the Fight for Democracy, Hong Kong’s People Have Not Been Defeated

Kinya Fujimoto, Sankei Shimbun April 12, 2021

With international pressure, China will find itself the loser as a result of its...

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Furukawa Battery: Meeting the Challenge of Zero Emissions in the Energy Transition

Greg Atkinson April 12, 2021

As Japan races to meet its net zero carbon emissions, a Japanese company...

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Uyghur Refugee Tells of Torture, Rape, Brainwashing in Chinese Internment Camp

Mina Mitsui April 12, 2021

A victim’s account of inhumane experiments on an estimated 1.8 million Uyghurs in the...

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[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Koji Murofushi Battling Malignant Brain Lymphoma

Ed Odeven April 11, 2021

The two-time Olympic hammer throw medalist will undergo a stem cell transplant as part...

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#3 Sports Talk ― Mie Kajikawa on Role of Sports to Empower Women

Ed Odeven April 10, 2021

~~ Listen in as JAPAN Forward sports editor Ed Odeven and guest Mie Kajikawa...

South Korean protesters stage a rally to denounce Japan's new trade restrictions on South Korea in front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019. Japan's Cabinet on Friday approved the removal of South Korea from a list of countries with preferential trade status, prompting retaliation from Seoul where a senior official summoned the Japanese ambassador and told him that South Koreans may no longer consider Japan a friendly nation. The placards read: "We denounce Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

[Bookmark] Alone Among Asian Democracies, Why Does South Korea Choose to Hate Japan?

Paul de Vries April 10, 2021

The logical targets for South Korea’s ire should have been the U.S., China, and...

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Japan to Extend Stronger COVID-19 Restrictions to Tokyo, Kyoto to Deal with New Surge

Arielle Busetto April 9, 2021

"There is the fear that the increase in infections will cause pressure on the...

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Encircled by the West’s Sanctions, China Suffers Fiscal and Monetary Woes

Hideo Tamura April 9, 2021

Western sanctions over human rights and Hong Kong appear to be working, as China’s...

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Post-Apocalyptic Film Junk Head Lauded as ‘Work of Deranged Brilliance’ by Guillermo del Toro

Takeshi Ishii April 9, 2021

“The scenes in Junk Head are dark, and even shocking at times. But they...

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McDonald’s Japan brings back its duo of Samurai Mac burgers as regular menu items

grape Japan April 9, 2021

The Roasted Soy Sauce Double-Thick Beef Burger (炙り醤油風ダブル肉厚ビーフ aburi shōyū fū daburu nikuatsu bīfu)...

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Disaster for the Party of President Moon as Conservatives Win Strong Support in Seoul and Busan Elections

Duncan Bartlett April 9, 2021

Sex scandals and corruption allegations have led to a shift from left to right...

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‘Bungei People’ Vividly Reveals Secrets of Japanese Literature in the English Speaking World

Rui Ebisawa April 9, 2021

There is a growing awareness in the publishing industry of the demand for “diverse...