News | JAPAN Forward - Part 687

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One Piece dolls from traditional crafts company Usaburo Kokeshi return for second series

grape Japan July 22, 2020

Photo Credit: © PR Times, Inc. Hey One Piece fans! If you're looking for...

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike

‘Go To’ Tourism Campaign Off to a Bumpy Start with Tokyo’s Exclusion

Arielle Busetto July 22, 2020

In an unusually unrelenting rainy season in Japan, the “Go To” Travel Campaign seems...

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EDITORIAL | China is a Security Threat to Japan, and the Defense White Paper Should Say So

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun July 22, 2020

The Defense of Japan 2020 annual white paper, released on July 14,...

Narendra Modi

India Needs to Review its Nuclear Doctrine so it can Play a More Proactive Role in the Region

Rupakjyoti Borah July 22, 2020

In the light of last month’s violent clashes between Indian and Chinese troops...

Japan boxer Satoshi Shimizu

[ODDS and EVENS] Satoshi Shimizu Earns Victory in Return to Ring After Long Layoff

Ed Odeven July 22, 2020

Satoshi Shimizu’s return to the ring on Thursday, July 16 wasn’t a seminal...

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Protect the ‘Singing Sands’ from Ocean Waste

JAPAN Forward July 21, 2020

Second of Four Parts Part 1: Islands of Abundant Nature Spoiled by Ocean...

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‘Chexit’: Japan Moves Businesses Out of China to Protect Supply Chains

Robert D Eldridge, PhD July 21, 2020

We noted with pleasant surprise the announcement of Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade...

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China Rides on the ‘Anti-police’ Movement in U.S. for Propaganda Purposes

Yoichi Shimada July 21, 2020

Against a background of international criticism of its crackdown on the Uyghur...

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Dear Megumi: Your Father Went to Heaven Thinking of You; I Will Carry the Campaign Through

Sakie Yokota July 21, 2020

Dearest Megumi, I have called out your beloved name more times than...

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BASKETBALL | Yudai Baba Signs Deal with NBL’s Melbourne United

Ed Odeven July 21, 2020

Yudai Baba exhibited dynamic athleticism and an improved shooting touch from 3-point range during...

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EDITORIAL | U.K. Joins Countries Banning Huawei 5G, and That’s Good for Freedom and Democracy

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun July 20, 2020

We welcome the British government’s decision, as announced on July 14, to ban...

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Blend of Old and New: Adapting to ‘Animal Crossing’ Helps Preserve Japanese Cultural Traditions

Will Fee July 20, 2020

From the psychedelic Shibuya-like dreamscapes of the “Super Mario” universe, to the mystically redolent...