News | JAPAN Forward - Part 683

In this image from video, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian speaks at a briefing in Beijing Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. Lijian said Australia should do something “to promote mutual trust and cooperation” between the two countries, in response to the call from Australia’s trade minister Simon Birmingham for dialogue and discussion with China to stop the trade disruptions over tensions. Australia is the first country to ban China's Huawei from its 5G network and Canberra led a global effort calling for an independent probe into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, which first emerged in China’s Wuhan city. (AP Photo)

EDITORIAL | Use of Fake Photo vs Australia Brings China Diplomacy to New Lows

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun December 7, 2020

Beijing’s high-handed use of a fake image in its tense standoff with Canberra is...

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COVID-19: Holidays Travel Discouraged as Japan’s Hospitals Near Breaking Point

Arielle Busetto December 7, 2020

~Doctors say the ‘GoTo’ tourism campaign has contributed to people letting their guard...

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Words of Praise from Robots are Linked to Improved Ability in People

Yukiko Une December 7, 2020

~How does praise stimulate improved learning and mastery of motor skills? The secret...

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Toward Zero Emissions: Working With Japan to Help Delhi's Alarming Air Pollution

Dr Monika Chansoria December 7, 2020

~There needs to be an increase in public awareness to mobilize for tackling air...

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How Would Japan in the Reiwa Era Appear to Yukio Mishima?

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun December 7, 2020

~Mishima’s “coup d'état” left a tremendous impact on the Japanese people~ 50...

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[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Tokyo 2020 Organizers Set Testing Protocols to Combat COVID-19

Ed Odeven December 6, 2020

Local organizers have unveiled plans for how they'll tackle the COVID-19 pandemic during...

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Hayabusa2 A Spectacular Success as it Sends Promising Gifts Back to Earth

Juichiro Ito December 6, 2020

Asteroid probe Hayabusa2’s six year long mission to the asteroid Ryugu and back...

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[Bookmark] Kimono Style Learns the Ups and Downs of Social Media from an Instagram Scam

Sheila Cliffe December 5, 2020

Bookmark is a JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the...

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INTERVIEW | ‘Cluster Busting’ – Not Vaccine – is Japan’s Immediate Medical Priority, Says Leading Scientist

Duncan Bartlett December 4, 2020

~~ ~How does Japan cope? By avoiding the 3CsーClosed spaces, Crowded places...

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Survey Finds 80 China Related Land Deals Near Defense Sites

Toyohiro Ichioka December 4, 2020

~Who bought land near significant national security sites - and why? Shouldn’t the...

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The Macabre and the EroticーArtworks Tell the Story of Japan's Diversity

Kazuhiko Shibusawa December 4, 2020

~Japanese classical literature and folklore are full of mysterious stories that have often...

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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...