News | JAPAN Forward - Part 789

Consumption Tax

Japan’s Consumption Tax By October 1: Which Products, Services Get 8% and 10%?

Mizuki Okada September 30, 2019

From Tuesday midnight, October 1, Japan’s consumption tax rate will be raised from...

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[SOCIAL WIRE] Spectators React to Japan’s Win over Ireland in RWC 2019

Galileo Ferrari September 28, 2019

Japan’s national team, Brave Blossoms, took command of the second half for a spectacular...

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Japan Trounces World-Ranked 2 Ireland at Rugby World Cup

Galileo Ferrari September 28, 2019

Author: Galileo Ferrari SHIZUOKA — The Brave Blossoms put in an effort for...

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A Film 27 Years in the Making Captures Life in Whale-Hunting Indonesian Village

Masaaki Sasaki September 28, 2019

In the great ocean, a lamafa (whale hunter) engages in battle with...

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A Search in Fukushima: Are Soma’s Warriors the Last Samurai?

Paul Martin September 28, 2019

Last of Three Parts Part 1: Samurai Spirit of Fukushima: The Shonentai...

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Before Japan 2019: A Look Back at Previous World Cup Final Venues

JAPAN Forward September 27, 2019

Author: Terry Hearn While there is a passionate fan base for rugby union in...

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Speak up Japan, the World is Listening

Yoshiko Sakurai, Japan Institute for National Fundamentals September 27, 2019

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is wavering on his strategy in the international...

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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Chōshi Railway: Clickety-clacking Through the Green

Mizuho Miyazaki September 27, 2019

“The train does not run through a real tunnel, but it will take you...

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New Imphal Peace Museum in Manipur Stands As Symbol of Reconciliation

Nobuyuki Aoki September 27, 2019

On June 22 the Imphal Peace Museum opened 20 kilometers southwest of Imphal,...

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Uniqlo in the Fashion Capital: Japanese Global With A Touch of Milan

Stefania Viti September 27, 2019

The first Italian flagship store of Uniqlo, Japan’s leading retailer, opened in Milan on...

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EDITORIAL | Firing of Trump’s National Security Adviser Brings Concern About Future Dangers in U.S. Diplomacy

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun September 26, 2019

United States President Donald Trump dismissed John Bolton on September 10 as...

South Korean protesters stage a rally to denounce Japan's new trade restrictions on South Korea in front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019. Japan's Cabinet on Friday approved the removal of South Korea from a list of countries with preferential trade status, prompting retaliation from Seoul where a senior official summoned the Japanese ambassador and told him that South Koreans may no longer consider Japan a friendly nation. The placards read: "We denounce Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Seoul’s Use of the Olympics to Stir Anti-Japanese Sentiments Will Backfire

Katsuhiro Kuroda, Sankei Shimbun September 26, 2019

Olympics to Whip Up Anti-Japanese Feeling Japan-bashing has seemingly become the national...