News | JAPAN Forward - Part 754

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[Corona ni Makeruna] Calligraphy Billboards Mark Kabuki Theater’s First Season in 10 Months

JAPAN Forward November 20, 2020

There are many cultural traditions to enjoy as we approach the holiday season...

People celebrate after media announced that Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden has won the 2020 U.S. presidential election, on Times Square in New York City

Some Important Points and Priorities for Japan and the U.S. in a Biden Administration

Rupakjyoti Borah November 20, 2020

With the Biden Administration possibly taking over in the U.S. in late-January...

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Digimon Adventures in Odaiba

Will Fee November 19, 2020

In April this year, television network Fuji TV began broadcasting a reboot of...

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Japan Didn’t Accuse Foreigners of Spreading COVID-19. Bad Headlines Did.

Arielle Busetto November 19, 2020

Several regions in Japan have been seeing a rise in cases to the...

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Sony’s PS5 Launch: What the Playstation Rollout Did Well and What Must Be Fixed

Katsutoshi Takagi November 19, 2020

PlayStation 5 (PS5), the much anticipated next-generation home gaming console by Sony Interactive...

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EDITORIAL | Tokyo Needs to Stop China’s Plunder of Japan’s Marine Resources

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun November 19, 2020

In recent months, there has been an alarming influx of Chinese fishing boats...

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Japan Hits Daily Record 2,195 New COVID Infections, Clusters in Tokyo, Hokkaido

Arielle Busetto November 18, 2020

On November 18, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 493 new COVID-19 patients. This is...

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One Year After COVID, There’s a Strategic and Economic Reset in the Indo-Pacific

Dr Monika Chansoria November 18, 2020

It has been nearly a year since the Chinese media outlet, Caixin...

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[Eternal Hokusai] Master of the Great Wave Comes Alive on the Big Screen

Frank Witkam November 18, 2020

On the 260th anniversary of his birth, the life of Japan’s most famous artist...

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EDITORIAL | Japan Exits Recession in 3Q, But Let’s Not Be Quick to Celebrate

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun November 18, 2020

Japan’s real gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of 21.4% during...

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[ODDS and EVENS] Hawks, Giants Renew Rivalry in Japan Series

Ed Odeven November 18, 2020

Since the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks snatched their third straight Japan Series title on...

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Hope Grows with ‘Effective’ COVID Vaccine Tests, Calls to Tackle Next Hurdles

Juichiro Ito November 17, 2020

Fortunately, the world is now counting down to the release of an effective...