News | JAPAN Forward - Part 748

Princess Mako

EDITORIAL | When Princess Mako Marries, It Should Be a Happy Event

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun December 3, 2020

~‘If the couple truly feel they want to marry, then I believe as...

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[Speaking Out] The RCEP is Signed, Despite Mixed Thinking of Parties

Masahiko Hosokawa December 3, 2020

~The RCEP shows progress in trade liberalization but should not be overrated.~ ...

Myanmar

EDITORIAL | Democratization the Key to Stopping Chinese Advances in Myanmar

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun December 3, 2020

~The nurturing of democracy in this nation of nearly 55 million people is...

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[ODDS and EVENS] Diego Maradona Displayed Otherworldly Skills at 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship

Ed Odeven December 3, 2020

Diego Maradona was the last player to be left off the Argentina national...

FILE PHOTO: The flags of China, U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party are displayed in a flag stall at the Yiwu Wholesale Market in Yiwu

New Era of Japan-U.S. Ties Must Be Tailored to Respond to China

Koji Murata December 2, 2020

~It bears remembering that Joe Biden is already 78 years old as he...

Vietnam Asia Trade Pact

Good or Bad, Japan Joined the RCEP and Now Must Stay Alert to Keep Markets Free

Rupakjyoti Borah December 2, 2020

~What are the possible gains and losses from the RCEP for Japan?~ ...

Game Center COVID-1946

Sega Retires from the Sector as Game Centers Suffer Economic Hit Among Pandemic

The Sankei Shimbun December 2, 2020

In August, the “Sega Akihabara Building 2” closed its doors for good....

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Will the EU Look More to the U.S. and Less to China Following Biden’s Win?

Mina Mitsui December 2, 2020

~Europe is finally discussing the Chinese Communist Party’s authoritarianism and sense of crisis...

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike

‘3Cs’ Tokyo Governor’s Slogan for COVID-19 Declared ‘Buzzword of the Year 2020’ in Japan

Arielle Busetto December 1, 2020

It’s no secret that COVID-19 has engulfed the lives of everyone around the world...

Carlos Ghosn

UN Panel Deems Carlos Ghosn’s Arrest “Arbitrary”, Japan Objects to the Decision

Arielle Busetto December 1, 2020

On November 23, a UN panel released an opinion deeming the decision to...

China’s Foreign Minister Visited Tokyo

EDITORIAL | China’s Foreign Minister Visited Tokyo: Don’t Be Fooled by His ‘Sweet Talk’

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun December 1, 2020

~The majority of Japanese citizens are justifiably concerned about Chinese behavior.~ Japan’s...

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[Speaking Out] There Can Be No Indo-Pacific Strategy without ‘Free and Open’

Masahiko Hosokawa December 1, 2020

For the Indo-Pacific, “Free and open” is an indispensable keyword. Without the keyword,...