News | JAPAN Forward - Part 801

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Watch the Forest Fireflies of Ishigaki Declare Their Summer Love

Galileo Ferrari May 24, 2019

Every year in Japan, as the spring season fades and when the temperature...

Interview with Manyoshu Expert Susumu Nakanishi

INTERVIEW | ‘Manyoshu’ Expert Susumu Nakanishi Talks on Reiwa’s Beautiful Spirit

Sankei Shimbun May 24, 2019

Reiwa, the era name or gengo for the reign of Japan’s new Emperor...

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EDITORIAL | Trump’s Japan Visit Should Give Strong Signal for Resolving Abductions by North Korea

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun May 23, 2019

United States President Donald Trump, scheduled to visit Japan as a state guest...

WTO Ruling on South Korea's Ban on Japan Marine Products Seriously Flawed

The Sankei Shimbun May 22, 2019

Representatives from members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) who spoke at a...

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Gundam Models to Travel into Space to Promote Olympic Games

JAPAN Forward May 22, 2019

On May 15, the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Committee announced they would be...

FILE PHOTO - Chinese military vehicles carrying DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missiles travel past Tiananmen Gate during a military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Beijing

The Case for Deploying U.S. Land- Based Missiles in Asia

Toshi Yoshihara May 22, 2019

Washington needs its own land-based intermediate-range missiles to deter Beijing. Within three...

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May at the Kabukiza Theatre: 5-year-old Debuts at Dan-Kiku Festival

Yukihiro Watanabe May 22, 2019

The month of May’s matinee and evening show performances at the Kabukiza Theatre...

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Trump Didn’t Let Kim Avoid Abductions Issue at Hanoi Summit

Sankei Shimbun May 22, 2019

United States President Donald Trump pressed North Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jong Un...

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3 Great Coffee Spots in Tokyo’s Kiyosumi Shirakawa Neighborhood

Jasmine Ortlieb May 22, 2019

Where do you drink your coffee in Japan? If your answer is Starbucks,...

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What Abe Wants From ‘Unconditional’ Meeting with North Korea’s Kim

Yoichi Shimada May 21, 2019

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe recently vowed to “unconditionally” meet with North Korean...

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Dear Megumi: The New Reiwa Era Brings Us Hope for Your Return

Sakie Yokota May 21, 2019

Dear Megumi, How are you doing? Here, the warmth of spring has...

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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] On Mother’s Day in Hokkaido There’s Women- Only Sumo

JAPAN Forward May 20, 2019

Sumo is a sport that has a long tradition in Japan, which spreads...