News | JAPAN Forward - Part 707

Japan 28 year old Sumo Wresler Shobushi Death by Coronavirus

COVID-19 Sadness and Shock: Sumo Wrestler Shobushi Dies at 28

Ed Odeven May 15, 2020

Fourth-division sandanme division wrestler Shobushi, who had been battling the coronavirus since April,...

Making PPE protection at Home

[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Make Your Own Flower Paper-Inspired PPE Medical Gown

Yukari Tanaka May 15, 2020

Why not add a little practical beauty to this worldwide fight against...

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Bundesliga’s Return Puts Japanese Soccer Trio Back in Spotlight

Ed Odeven May 15, 2020

After weeks of no competition, the German Bundesliga returns on Saturday. Yuya...

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Bicycling Through Japan During Covid: It's a Trip, Y'all

Julian Israel May 15, 2020

For the coming three weeks I will report once in a while on...

Yokozuna Sumo wrestler Hakuho

[Corona ni Makeruna] Stay Fit at Home, Doing Sumo!

The Sankei Shimbun May 15, 2020

A slogan which many have been sharing in Japan on SNS and mainstream...

Prime Minister Abe Press Conference May 14

‘A New Way of Life’: Japan Lifts State of Emergency, Except in Tokyo, 7 Other Prefectures

Arielle Busetto May 14, 2020

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Thursday evening, May 14, the lifting of the...

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EDITORIAL | Japan Should Join Countries Demanding Probe into China’s Wuhan Lab

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun May 14, 2020

The administration of United States President Donald Trump has been ramping up criticism...

Interview with PM Shinzo Abe on Coronavirus

INTERVIEW | Shinzo Abe on Economic Aid, Crisis Management in the Face of COVID-19

Mayumi Ogawa May 14, 2020

(Last of Two Parts) Part 1: INTERVIEW | Prime Minister Abe Anxious...

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Why China’s ‘Wolf Warrior Diplomacy’ Will Backfire

Rupakjyoti Borah May 13, 2020

Of late, the term “wolf warrior diplomacy” has caught the attention of...

Interview with PM Shinzo Abe on Coronavirus

INTERVIEW | Prime Minister Abe Anxious to Lift State of Emergency, Talks About Advances in Coronavirus Treatment

Mayumi Ogawa May 13, 2020

(First of Two Parts) Part 2: INTERVIEW | Shinzo Abe on Economic Aid, Crisis Management...

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[Odds and Evens] Celebrating Hoop Legend Takehiko Orimo’s Career, 50th Birthday

Ed Odeven May 13, 2020

For 27 seasons, Takehiko Orimo’s never-wavering commitment to his craft was...

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Possibly Not a Comfort Woman? Isn’t it Time for Historical Accuracy on the Comfort Women Issue?

Hanjin Lew May 13, 2020

Over the last few days, a feud has surfaced between former comfort women and...