News | JAPAN Forward - Part 705

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[A Photographer’s Notes] Test Shooting the Fujifilm 50mm f/1 Lens with B-Girl Ayu

Jason Halayko October 5, 2020

If you follow my photography or have watched a few of my YouTube...

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Pioneer Japanese Designer Kenzo Takada, 1939-2020, Falls to COVID-19

Arielle Busetto October 5, 2020

Kenzo Takada, founder of the internationally renowned fashion design brand KENZO, has passed...

QUAD Flags, Japan, India, New Zealand, U.S.

Can the Quad Deliver? China’s Predatory, Revisionist Ways Should No Longer Go Unchallenged

Dr Monika Chansoria October 5, 2020

The second foreign ministers’ meet of the Australia-India-Japan-United States “Quad” is scheduled for...

U.S. President Donald Trump, who is being treated for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in a military hospital outside Washington, makes announcement via video

EDITORIAL: Preserve Democracy, Ensure U.S. Election Pushes Through Despite Trump’s Illness

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun October 5, 2020

United States President Donald Trump has tested positive for COVID-19, it emerged on...

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[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] A Wide Range of Sports to Follow During Autumn Months

Ed Odeven October 4, 2020

In a year without a typical sports calendar, numerous sports are in...

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BASEBALL | Nomomania: Iconic Announcer Vin Scully Delivered Vivid Descriptions of The Tornado's Historic Season

Ed Odeven October 2, 2020

Fifth in a series It's quite possible that Vin Scully attended more pro baseball...

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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] A Sea of Clouds, Right in the Heart of Tokyo at Hotel Chinzanso

JAPAN Forward October 2, 2020

A hill full of greenery, surrounded by the soft curves of a delicate winter...

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Dear Megumi: I Have Faith in Prime Minister Suga to Take Action for the Abductees

Sakie Yokota October 2, 2020

Japan confirmed a new prime minister in early September 2020 without having achieved...

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For a Country of Rising Int’l Stature, South Korea is Woefully Stuck in Anti-Japan Past

Katsuhiro Kuroda, Sankei Shimbun October 2, 2020

South Korea is being rocked hard by the exposure of alleged “military service-related...

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BOOK REVIEW | The Japan-U.S. Alliance of Hope: Asia-Pacific Maritime Security, by Nakasone Peace Institute

Jason Morgan, Reitaku University October 2, 2020

A Quiet Hope The Japan-U.S. alliance is arguably the most important bilateral...

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Chinese Abuse of Uyghur Reaches Japan, Blackmails Migrant Into Spying on Tokyo

Takao Harakawa, Sankei Shimbun October 1, 2020

The Communist regime led by Xi Jinping has implemented draconian measures to prevent information...

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Nara’s Deer Miss the Tourists: Some Relearn Natural Diet While Others Grow Thin

Hiroto Kuwajima October 1, 2020

The coronavirus is affecting the lives of Japan’s nationally protected species, the “Nara...