News | JAPAN Forward - Part 765

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Kimono: Timeless Treasures on Display at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum until June 21

Duncan Bartlett March 3, 2020

A major new exhibition at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum celebrates the kimono’s...

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China Expels Foreign Journalists: The Disease of Autocracy Tries to Cover Up An Inconvenient Truth

Hiroshi Yuasa March 3, 2020

It may be natural for an authoritarian regime to cover up an inconvenient...

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Want Inspiring Connections? Volunteer to Work on Japan’s Farms!

Will Fee March 3, 2020

A car horn sounded from the road. Keiko-san, who, as far as I...

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EXCLUSIVE | Xi Jinping’s State Visit to Japan Likely to Be Delayed Until Autumn

The Sankei Shimbun March 2, 2020

The governments of Japan and China are considering delaying Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state...

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INTERVIEW | WHO’s Exclusion of Taiwan Caused Delays in Coronavirus Prevention, Says Vice President Chen Chien-Jen

Yasuto Tanaka March 2, 2020

Chen Chien-Jen, vice president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and a renowned...

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BOOK REVIEW | ‘Anti-Japan Tribalism: The Root of the Japan-Korea Crisis’ by Lee Young-hoon and others

Chizuko T. Allen March 2, 2020

Since its publication in November 2019, the book Han-nichi shuzoku shugi: Nikkan kiki no...

2020 Pokémon of the Year Revealed, and Pikachu Didn’t Even Make the Top 10

Yuriko Hijikata March 1, 2020

The Pokémon Company and Pokémon fans celebrated Pokémon Day on Thursday, February 27,...

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Pokémon Local Acts: Collaboration to Showcase Japanese Cities’ Charms Can Go Global, Says Literary Scholar Robert Campbell

JAPAN Forward February 29, 2020

It was a special occasion on February 27: Pokémon Day. On this day all...

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Untying Japan’s Hands for Stronger Maritime Security in the Indo-Pacific

Rieko Hayakawa, Ph.D February 28, 2020

“We need Japan. We need the Japanese Navy to protect the vast...

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EDITORIAL | Outrageously Wrong for Philippine President Duterte to End Military Pact with the U.S.

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun February 28, 2020

The Philippine government has decided to scrap the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with...

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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] This City in Osaka Gives Students Good Luck Sweets During Exam Season

JAPAN Forward February 28, 2020

We are entering March, which for students means only one thing: exam...

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Shinzo Abe Calls for Temporary Closure of Public Schools Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

JAPAN Forward February 27, 2020

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday, February 27, called for a temporary closure of...