News | JAPAN Forward - Part 824

Sir Hugh Cortazzi

Britain's Hugh Cortazzi, 94: Diplomat, Businessman, Scholar, Friend of Japan

JAPAN Forward August 20, 2018

It is with great regret that JAPAN Forward notes the passing of Sir...

11th All-Japan Dance Club Champions Big Class

PHOTO AND VIDEO: Japan’s High Schoolers' Energetic Performances at 11th Super Cup Dance-Off

Sankei Shimbun August 19, 2018

By The Sankei Shimbun On August 17, the final...

U.S. South Korea War Games

Why China Wants U.S. Forces Out of the Korean Peninsula

Larry Wortzel August 19, 2018

(Conclusion) Part 1: Who Benefitted from the Trump-Kim Summit? Xi...

China's President Xi Jinping

Who Benefitted from the Trump-Kim Summit? Xi Jinping and China

Larry Wortzel August 18, 2018

(First of Two Parts) By Larry M. Wortzel China’s...

Sanrio and Converse Team Up on Iconic Hello Kitty Collaboration

Sanrio and Converse Team Up on Iconic Hello Kitty Collaboration

JAPAN Forward August 16, 2018

Press Release from sanrio.com used with permission Global lifestyle brand Sanrio and...

Should Japan Open Doors to Foreign Migrant Workers?

PERSPECTIVES | Should Japan Open Doors to Foreign Migrant Workers?

Sankei Shimbun August 16, 2018

By The Sankei Shimbun On July 24, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe...

How I Became the Drift Hunter: Part 2 - Driving a Sports Car in Japan

How I Became the Drift Hunter: Part 2 - Driving a Sports Car in Japan

Albo Agunday August 16, 2018

Part 2 of a mini-series, this story first appeared on The Jet...

LGBT People are Indeed Productive

A Response to Mio Sugita’s Remarks About ‘Unproductive’ LGBT Couples

Kumiko Takeuchi August 16, 2018

By Kumiko Takeuchi Lower house member Mio Sugita’s recent claim...

Shinzo Abe’s Constitutional Revision Bill Goes to the Diet in Autumn

Shinzo Abe’s Constitutional Revision Bill Goes to the Diet in Autumn

Takao Harakawa, Sankei Shimbun August 15, 2018

By Takao Harakawa Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has declared his...

The Indonesian Ambassador Arifin TASRIF

[NEIGHBORS] Ambassador Arifin Tasrif on Why Indonesians Are Flocking to Japan

Mizuki Okada August 14, 2018

How much do we know about our neighbors? A new series on JAPAN...

Wonder Mountains Happy Dayz Productions 006

Video Series Introduces Japan's 'Wonder Mountains'

JAPAN Forward August 14, 2018

These videos introducing Japan’s beautiful mountains—with brilliant visuals and...

Ninja Shortage is Just the Tip of the Fake News Iceberg About Japan008

Ninja Shortage? That’s Just the Tip of the Fake ‘News’ Iceberg About Japan

Jason Morgan, Reitaku University August 13, 2018

By Jason Morgan The British have a term for it: “the...