News | JAPAN Forward - Part 681

South Korean Authors of ‘Anti-Japan Tribalism’ Refute ‘Insane and Hateful’ Novelist 004

His Work Refuted, Korean Novelist Jo Jung-rae Suggests Witch Hunt for ‘Japan Sympathizers’

Ruriko Kubota November 11, 2020

The feud has escalated between South Korean novelist Jo Jung-rae and a...

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Small-town Japanese mayor “Jo Baiden” becomes internet star following U.S. Election

grape Japan November 11, 2020

What's in a name? Mayor Yutaka Umeda will tell you "a lot", if you...

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Japanese Technology Might Have Found the Answer to Crop-Killing Parasitic Plant in Africa

Juichiro Ito November 11, 2020

In stark contrast to its external image of pretty pink flowers, the...

Raphael Hidalgo and his friends wear surgical mask as a preventive measure in light of the coronavirus outbreak in China, at Benito Juarez international airport in Mexico City

Japan Eases Business and Residence Entry Rules for 16 Countries and Regions

Mizuki Okada November 11, 2020

The Japanese government has started to ease its restraints on entry, exit,...

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EDITORIAL | Sharing Lessons with the Next Generation on World Tsunami Awareness Day

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun November 11, 2020

November 5 is “World Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD)” ー a good time...

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BASKETBALL | Thirdy Ravena’s B. League Debut Attracts Big Attention in Philippines

Ed Odeven November 11, 2020

It was a big week in the B. League. A week that seemed...

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JAPAN Forward Third Anniversary and Website Renewal

JAPAN Forward November 10, 2020

As JAPAN Forward celebrates its third anniversary, we extend our gratitude and appreciation to...

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[Asia’s Next Page] Tokyo’s Search for Security through Aegis-equipped Warships

Jagannath Panda November 10, 2020

The charged geopolitical landscape across Asia and the Indo-Pacific is at present...

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NTT Aims to Compete Globally on 6G Communications by Fully Owning Docomo

Katsutoshi Takagi November 10, 2020

“(Unless we acquire total ownership of NTT Docomo), we will not be able...

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After Decades of Helping Students, Last Day at Kyoto's Gyoza no Osho

The Sankei Shimbun November 10, 2020

The Demachi branch of Chinese food chain, Gyoza no Osho (Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto), which...

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[Speaking Out] China’s ‘Quasi-War’ with Taiwan

Akio Yaita, Sankei Shimbun November 10, 2020

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen instructed the defense and foreign ministers and other senior...

The U.S. flag is seen on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) following Election Day in Manhattan, New York City

Huge Polling Flops in U.S. Election: The ‘Great Blue Wave’ for Biden Never Arrived

Yoshihisa Komori November 9, 2020

The vote-tallying process in the 2020 U.S. presidential election continues to be...