News | JAPAN Forward - Part 728

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[Speaking Out] The Power of the Japanese in Avoiding a Coronavirus Explosion

Yoshiko Sakurai, Japan Institute for National Fundamentals May 19, 2020

While the novel coronavirus has rampaged around the world, Japan has avoided...

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Interview with Dai Ota from “TERRACE HOUSE” – Chief Producer

JAPAN Forward May 18, 2020

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Remote Training During COVID-19: Japanese Coach Instructs Kenya Women's National Volleyball Team 11,000 Km Away

Shoji Takarada May 18, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread worldwide, and Shota Katagiri, a Japan...

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A Homemade Ramen Odyssey

Will Fee May 18, 2020

I had my first taste of Japan in 2011 when I moved...

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Hikawa Maru: Japan’s Oldest Art Deco Ocean Liner Opens to Online Tour on 90th Anniversary

Mizuki Okada May 18, 2020

Japan’s oldest ocean liner, Hikawa Maru (Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, NYK Line), which...

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[Asia’s Next Page] Amid COVID Pandemic, China Revs Up Its U.S. Strategy

Jagannath Panda May 18, 2020

As questions hound the Chinese leadership at home and abroad over the...

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[Japan Sports Notebook] COVID-19 Hiatus: For Naomi Osaka, An Opportunity For Personal Growth

Ed Odeven May 17, 2020

This is the debut of the Japan Sports Notebook, a weekly column...

Tokyo Must Lodge Strong Protest to Obtain Release of Japanese Unlawfully Detained in China

To Confront China After Coronavirus, We Must See the Bigger Picture

Lewis Libby May 17, 2020

In a popular movie two decades ago, hard-eyed criminals released into Sydney a...

China Invests in Africa As Grand Foundation for Its Belt-and-Road Master Plan

China’s Belt and Road Initiative is Wuhan Virus’ Major Casualty

Dr Monika Chansoria May 16, 2020

China’s overambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) (一带一路) is likely to hit a...

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The King’s Singers Perform ‘One Day’ Exclusively For Fans During Covid-19 Crisis

Arielle Busetto May 15, 2020

Called “the superlative vocal sextet” by the British daily the Times, the six-member...

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...