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F-2 fighter jets of the Japan Air Self Defense Force

What is the F-2 Successor Fighter Jet? Here are the Basics

JAPAN Forward October 13, 2020

Above: One of the aging F-2 fighter jets of the Japan Air Self -Defense...

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[Speaking Out] The Science Council of Japan Should Protect Academic Freedom

Tadashi Narabayashi October 13, 2020

(Updated October 16, 2020) The Asahi Shimbun newspaper and other Japanese media have...

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BASKETBALL | Sunrockers Earn First Victory of Season on Ryan Kelly's Buzzer-Beating Jumper

Ed Odeven October 12, 2020

With just two weeks of games completed, parity is a defining trait of...

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Assessing North Korea’s Nuclear Resolve in the Times of COVID-19

Dr. Hina Pandey October 12, 2020

Above: North Korea put its missile development on display during a pre-dawn October 10, 2020...

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First official Pokémon anime soundtrack album in ten years to be released

grape Japan October 12, 2020

Source: © PR Times, Inc. Pokémon fans who love the show's music will be...

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The Sky’s The Limit if U.K. and Japan Partner on Developing F-2 Successor Fighter Jet

Richard Berthon OBE October 12, 2020

Above: UK Future Combat Air System © BAE Systems The U.K. has been...

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Under China’s Shadow, Nepal is the Latest Destination for North Korean Cyber Crimes

Dr Monika Chansoria October 12, 2020

During the India-Japan Annual Summit in October 2018, Japan’s then- Prime Minister Abe...

Japan's PM Suga and U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo meet in Tokyo

EDITORIAL | A ‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific’ is the Business of More Countries Beyond the Quad

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun October 12, 2020

Foreign ministers from Japan, the United States, Australia, and India met in Tokyo on...

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[LATEST SPORTS UPDATES] Reviewing Published Posts Since October 1

Ed Odeven October 11, 2020

The author is on assignment this weekend, but it’s been a busy month...

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TENNIS | Yui Kamiji, Momoko Ohtani Make History With Clash in French Open Wheelchair Final

Ed Odeven October 10, 2020

Updated on Monday, October 12. Yui Kamiji and Momoko Ohtani met in...

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[Bookmark] Architect Tadao Ando On Investing in the Future of Children Amid COVID-19

The Sankei Shimbun October 10, 2020

Bookmark is a JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the...

Japan chef Tsutomu Ochiai

[Corona ni Makeruna] Meet the Top Chef who made Bento Boxes For Medical Workers During COVID-19

Masako Nagashima October 10, 2020

Restaurants have taken a heavy economic hit during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tokyo was...