News | JAPAN Forward - Part 739

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Japan’s Coronavirus Response: What to Expect During a State of Emergency

Arielle Busetto April 6, 2020

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to make a major announcement on Tuesday, April...

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Noodle robot dishes out soba to hungry commuters

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In robot-loving Japan, automation is changing the landscape of everyday life. Robot shop clerks greet perusing customers, and...

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Hibiya Gourmet Zone Set to Open at JR’s Centurial Brick Underpass in May 2020

Mizuki Okada April 4, 2020

Near Hibiya, underneath Tokyo’s red brick arch with more than a century of...

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Japanese Readers Turn to Classic Literature, Sci-Fi Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Eiji Honma April 4, 2020

(Cover photo by Domenico Squillace, Principal of Volta High School in Milan, Italy) ...

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[Speaking Out] Don’t Believe What China Says About Having Slowed Down the Coronavirus

Akio Yaita, Sankei Shimbun April 3, 2020

The new coronavirus originating from China’s Wuhan is wreaking havoc throughout the world....

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Red Bull Ice Cross Yokohama 2020: A Photographer’s Notes

Jason Halayko April 3, 2020

In the world of action sports photography, being a photographer for Red...

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China’s Sverdlovsk is a Wakeup Call to Japan and the World

Sargis Sangari April 3, 2020

As COVID-19, the Wuhan virus, spreads around the world, it is important to...

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Want Vivid Pink Sakura Indoors? Hirosaki University Researchers Might Just Make That Possible

Juichiro Ito April 2, 2020

Cherry blossoms beautifully color the landscape of Japan at this time every year....

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Existing Drugs Tested as Experts Search for Effective Treatments for COVID-19

Shinji Ono April 2, 2020

With the ongoing spread of the novel coronavirus, Japan is revving up the...

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EDITORIAL | With Tokyo Olympics Postponed, Japan Must Do Its Utmost to Subdue Coronavirus Pandemic

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun April 2, 2020

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics scheduled for this coming summer have been...

Who Benefitted from the Trump-Kim Summit? Xi Jinping and China

Thank You Letter to President Trump and President Xi

Ichiro Fujisaki April 2, 2020

I am somewhat perplexed. Why do we rarely see in our media expressions...

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[Speaking Out] Abe Government’s Anti-virus Economic Measures Should Be Clear on Targets and Objectives

Masahiko Hosokawa April 2, 2020

The economic impacts of the new coronavirus pandemic have become serious. As the...