News | JAPAN Forward - Part 733

Tsai Ing-wen

To Keep China at Bay, Int’l Community Must Shore Up Taiwan’s Democracy and Economy

Robert D Eldridge, PhD January 15, 2020

Now that President Tsai Ing-wen was safely re-elected for a second term, a...

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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] 2-meter Tuna a Day Brings Good Luck This Way

JAPAN Forward January 14, 2020

In Western culture, we normally think of the New Year as being the...

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EDITORIAL | Why It’s Reasonable to Deploy Japanese Vessel, Patrol Planes to the Middle East

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun January 14, 2020

The Middle East situation has remained very tense due to a standoff between...

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After Taiwan Polls, Will China Alter Status Quo or Contribute to Peace and Stability?

Russell Hsiao January 14, 2020

With all the votes tallied, President Tsai Ing-wen has been re-elected president of...

INTERVIEW | Architect Kengo Kuma Weaves Nature Into New National Stadium’s Design

INTERVIEW | Architect Kengo Kuma Weaves Nature Into New National Stadium’s Design

Kensaku Amano January 13, 2020

The December 15 opening ceremony for the New National Stadium in Tokyo inaugurated what...

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A Visit to the Atelier | The Inheritors of Ukiyo-e

Toshihiko Isao January 13, 2020

(Part 9 of a Series on the Ukiyo-e Art of Kuniyoshi) ...

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Formidable Challenges Await Taiwan’s Re-elected President Tsai Ing-wen

Yasuto Tanaka January 12, 2020

The election results show that Taiwanese people are committed to upholding democratic values demonstrated...

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Netflix’s ‘Giri/Haji’: A New Kind of Anglo-Japanese Alliance

Peter Tasker, Arcus Research January 11, 2020

Flawed people, troubled times. Conflict in the street, conflict in the soul. ...

Japan to Develop Interception System for North Korea’s Irregular-trajectory Missiles

Japan to Develop Interception System for North Korea’s Irregular-trajectory Missiles

Issei Tanaka January 11, 2020

Amidst rising threats from North Korean ballistic missiles, Japan’s Defense Agency has begun...

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Carlos Ghosn: Media Manipulation Skills on Full Display as Fugitive Resurfaces

Duncan Bartlett January 10, 2020

The former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn knew full well that he would have the...

Kansai Tourism Bureau Pictures

‘Seeing Differently’: Videos Show How to Be A Better Host or Tourist in Japan’s Kansai Region

JAPAN Forward January 10, 2020

It’s the day and age travelling has become easier, and we can go...

Former Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn sits inside a car as he leaves his lawyer's office after being released on bail from Tokyo Detention House, in Tokyo

Carlos Ghosn: Davos Man on the Run

Peter Tasker, Arcus Research January 9, 2020

Carlos Ghosn’s Flight from Justice will Fuel the Backlash against High-flying Elites ...