News | JAPAN Forward - Part 701

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Terakoya—An Old Japanese Idea Making Waves in the Modern World

Chihiro Kato October 16, 2020

Between 1975 and 1979, the communist Khmer Rouge party terrorized the population of...

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China’s ‘Arms Race’ Threatens Asia-Pacific Region and Beyond, Says U.S. Special Presidential Envoy

Kazuyuki Sakamoto, The Sankei Shimbun October 15, 2020

China is in an “arms race” and has deployed a large number of...

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STARS at the Mori Art Museum: Five Contemporary Art Superstars Share their Views on a Post-Corona World

Ayako Kurosawa October 15, 2020

The lineup of six superstars in the world of contemporary art in the...

Mike Pompeo, Toshimitsu Motegi, Marise Payne, Sub rahmanyam Jaishankar

Can the Quad Take On the China Challenge?

Rupakjyoti Borah October 15, 2020

The second ministerial meeting of the foreign ministers of the Quad (or...

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EDITORIAL | Simplify the Tokyo Games, But IOC Must Share More of Postponement Costs

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun October 15, 2020

Simplification of next summer’s 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games is being considered...

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Thailand’s LYRA, ‘Girl Crush’ Sister of Japan’s AKB48, Shines in Debut Single

Micah Go October 14, 2020

Six stars are shining bright over Thailand right now, with a debut single...

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The Ramen Bracket on JAPAN Forward: Flavorful Four

JAPAN Forward October 14, 2020

September in Japan is the beginning of the ‘autumn of appetite’ (shokuyoku no aki...

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Japan’s Science Council Needs True Academic Freedom and ‘Appropriate Distance’ from Government

Yoshiko Kodama October 14, 2020

The role and organization of the Science Council of Japan (SCJ) has...

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High Hopes for Japan’s ‘Go To’ Campaign to Jumpstart Industries Hurt by COVID-19

Mizuki Okada October 14, 2020

Globally, international tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) declined by 65% in the first half...

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Unsavory Choice in WTO Director-General Election a Foreign Policy Failure

Shinichi Nasu October 14, 2020

The process for selecting a new director-general of the World Trade Organization...

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[ODDS and EVENS] Rafael Nadal's Extraordinary Success at French Open is Unparalleled

Ed Odeven October 14, 2020

Rafael Nadal's latest Parisian conquest wasn't surprising. Nor should it be. The...

Pro-democracy protesters gesture while urging release of twelve Hong Kong activists

EDITORIAL | Hong Kongers Silent Protest on China’s National Day a Call for International Support

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun October 13, 2020

China’s National Day on October 1 saw many residents of Hong Kong engage...