News | JAPAN Forward - Part 641

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Kimetsu no Yaiba: Kanroji Temple is Holy Ground for Demon Slayer Fans

Mao Fujisaki December 4, 2020

~Mitsuri Kanroji is a swordsman in Demon Slayer. Kanroji Temple in Wakayama Prefecture...

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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Gundam the Giant Space Robot Arrives in Yokohama

The Sankei Shimbun December 4, 2020

~Life-size Moving Gundam the Space Robot Comes To Yokohama’s Yamashita Pier~ A...

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Pfizer Vaccine Approved for Use in the UK. What Comes Next for Japan?

Arielle Busetto December 3, 2020

The news circulated like wildfire on December 2 when it was announced that the...

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EDITORIAL | When Princess Mako Marries, It Should Be a Happy Event

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun December 3, 2020

~‘If the couple truly feel they want to marry, then I believe as...

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[Speaking Out] The RCEP is Signed, Despite Mixed Thinking of Parties

Masahiko Hosokawa December 3, 2020

~The RCEP shows progress in trade liberalization but should not be overrated.~ ...

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EDITORIAL | Democratization the Key to Stopping Chinese Advances in Myanmar

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun December 3, 2020

~The nurturing of democracy in this nation of nearly 55 million people is...

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[ODDS and EVENS] Diego Maradona Displayed Otherworldly Skills at 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship

Ed Odeven December 3, 2020

Diego Maradona was the last player to be left off the Argentina national...

FILE PHOTO: The flags of China, U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party are displayed in a flag stall at the Yiwu Wholesale Market in Yiwu

New Era of Japan-U.S. Ties Must Be Tailored to Respond to China

Koji Murata December 2, 2020

~It bears remembering that Joe Biden is already 78 years old as he...

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Good or Bad, Japan Joined the RCEP and Now Must Stay Alert to Keep Markets Free

Rupakjyoti Borah December 2, 2020

~What are the possible gains and losses from the RCEP for Japan?~ ...

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Sega Retires from the Sector as Game Centers Suffer Economic Hit Among Pandemic

The Sankei Shimbun December 2, 2020

In August, the “Sega Akihabara Building 2” closed its doors for good....

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Will the EU Look More to the U.S. and Less to China Following Biden’s Win?

Mina Mitsui December 2, 2020

~Europe is finally discussing the Chinese Communist Party’s authoritarianism and sense of crisis...

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike

‘3Cs’ Tokyo Governor’s Slogan for COVID-19 Declared ‘Buzzword of the Year 2020’ in Japan

Arielle Busetto December 1, 2020

It’s no secret that COVID-19 has engulfed the lives of everyone around the world...