News | JAPAN Forward - Part 802

Super Typhoon Hagibis Hit Tokyo and Japan 006

UPDATE: Typhoon Hagibis Slams Tokyo, Easter Japan Amid Death, Injury, Evacuation

Arielle Busetto October 12, 2019

Typhoon Hagibis — potentially the strongest to hit Japan in 51 years — hit land...

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ARASHI YouTube Channel Hits 1 Million Subscribers After a Day

JAPAN Forward October 12, 2019

Photo Source: J-Storm ARASHI, the Japanese boy band, needed just a bit over...

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[Mythbusters] Naomi Osaka Doesn’t Need to ‘Give Up’ U.S. Citizenship to Play for Japan

Earl Kinmonth October 12, 2019

Many general interest and sports media are reporting that tennis star Naomi Osaka,...

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Rugby Fever Bodes Well for Young Japanese Players

Alexander Bennett October 11, 2019

Rather than joining community activities, most kids in Japan practice sports in classes...

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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Harvesting Rice for the Imperial Succession

JAPAN Forward October 11, 2019

In early November, one of the most important ceremonies of the new...

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Japan Braces for What Could Be Strongest Typhoon in 51 Years

Arielle Busetto October 11, 2019

Story Updated at 1 AM, 12 October 2019 Super Typhoon Hagibis — the...

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Beautiful Japan | Fuelling a Thousand-Year Flame with Traditional Iron Bellows in Unnan, Shimane

The Sankei Shimbun October 11, 2019

How many times has this fire been ablaze? The furnace fills with...

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In the Land of Typhoons, Why Are Power Poles Slow to Disappear in Japan?

The Sankei Shimbun October 11, 2019

Surprisingly, only 8% of the electric power lines throughout the 23 wards of...

Japanese Akira Yoshino Shares 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Toward a 'Wireless, Fossil Fuel-Free Society'

Nobel Prize Winner Akira Yoshino: The Humble Man Behind the IT Revolution

Sankei Shimbun October 11, 2019

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry...

Niall Ferguson Why Its Hard Not To Be Envious

INTERVIEW | Niall Ferguson on Why ‘It’s Hard not to Be Envious of Japan’s Stability’

JAPAN Forward October 11, 2019

(Part 1 of two parts.) For people in the field of social sciences,...

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EDITORIAL | Hong Kong’s Emergency Ordinance Effectively A Declaration of Martial Law

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun October 10, 2019

Hong Kong invoked the “Emergency Regulations Ordinance” on October 4, placing broad emergency powers...

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U.S. Sells Weapons to India. Will Japan, Other Allies Follow Suit?

Rupakjyoti Borah October 10, 2019

The induction of eight American-made Apache AH-64E attack helicopters by the Indian Air...