News | JAPAN Forward - Part 769

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[Mythbusters] Voting in Japan: Pencils-and-Paper System Isn’t Broken, Don’t Fix It

Earl Kinmonth July 1, 2020

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, foreign commentators have been ridiculing the Japanese people for...

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ODDS and EVENS | SWIMMING Olympic Champions Kosuke Kitajima, Ai Shibata Remain Symbols of Inspiration

Ed Odeven July 1, 2020

Victory validates effort. And the emotions that follow a monumental victory ー...

Senkaku Islands

EDITORIAL | Call the Senkakus By Their Japanese Name, Assign Personnel to Live on the Islands

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun July 1, 2020

On June 22, the Ishigaki Municipal Assembly approved a resolution renaming an...

Indian Prime Minister Modi’s Japan Visit

5 Reasons an India-Japan Logistics Treaty is Necessary

Rupakjyoti Borah July 1, 2020

The adjustments to a new normal that countries are making in light...

Capital Investment in China by Japanese Corporations

Despite Falling ROIs, Calls for Pullout, Why Are Japanese Firms Staying Put in China?

Hideo Tamura June 30, 2020

Amid fears sparked by the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China, the Shinzo Abe...

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The Role of the Japanese Sword in Noh and Kyogen

Paul Martin June 30, 2020

Someone once said that studying the Japanese sword is one of the quickest...

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The origins and legend of Tanabata: Japan’s “Star Festival”

grape Japan June 30, 2020

One of the most important and most celebrated events happening in Japan during the...

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Foreigners Should Be Okay with Taro Aso Describing Japanese Good Manners as Mindo 民度

Duncan Bartlett June 30, 2020

All of us like to receive compliments. The Japanese, I have noticed,...

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EDITORIAL | Australia-India Security Pact Should Help Realize U.S. and Japan’s ‘Free Seas’ Vision

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun June 29, 2020

Two major countries in the Indo-Pacific region, Australia and India, have reached...

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[Asia’s Next Page] For Stronger Defense Ties, Japan and India Should Quickly Finalize ACSA

Jagannath Panda June 29, 2020

One of the significant outcomes of the 13th Annual Prime Ministerial Summit between...

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[Speaking Out] National Diet Should Debate Constitutional Amendments During Recess

Akira Momochi June 29, 2020

While the National Diet ended its ordinary session on June 17, the Constitutional...

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JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Standout Forward Yuri Terao Continues Quest to Reach the NHL

Ed Odeven June 28, 2020

Yuri Terao had a strong first season with the ECHL’s Utah Grizzlies in...