News | JAPAN Forward - Part 837

Coronavirus in Japan and Asia

Coronavirus’ ‘Butterfly Effect’ Will Have A Major Impact on East Asian and Global Economies

Duncan Bartlett February 7, 2020

One of the passengers aboard a luxury liner being held in Yokohama Bay says...

The America Japan Society held a meeting for young professionals in Tokyo.

Technology and Happiness: Rakuten Executive Speaks to Young Japanese and American Professionals on February 12

Mizuki Okada February 6, 2020

Takuya Kitagawa, managing executive officer and chief data officer, Rakuten Inc., will be...

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Osaka Researchers’ iPS Cells Transplant A Touchstone for Life-saving Regenerative Medicine

The Sankei Shimbun February 6, 2020

An Osaka University team’s transplant of pluripotent stem (iPS) cells into a...

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Countdown to Tokyo 2020: Japan’s Arts and Culture Also Prepare for the Olympics Stage

Yukako Ueki February 6, 2020

The six-month countdown to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games started on January 24,...

Coronavirus in Japan and Asia

Novel Coronavirus: How the Worldwide Emergency Impacts Japan

Arielle Busetto February 6, 2020

A novel coronavirus has managed to spread like wildfire — both physically and...

2020 World Economic Forum in Davos

Japan Wants to Revitalize the WTO — Here’s Why the E.U. and U.S. Are on Its Side

Noriaki Abe February 5, 2020

Climate change was not the only reason for little snow this winter in Davos,...

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7 Things I Didn’t Know About Moving in Japan

Mo Stone February 5, 2020

When I moved from Kanazawa to Tokyo in 2019, I moved into a...

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[Mythbusters] Cliché Journalism Infects Foreign Reporting on Japan

Earl Kinmonth February 5, 2020

English language coverage of the coronavirus issue shows once again the poor quality...

Prague inks sister city pact with Taipei

Prague’s Sister City Pact with Taipei A Statement Against Bully Beijing

Mina Mitsui February 4, 2020

PRAGUE — The mayor of Prague said on January 21 that the capital city...

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INTERVIEW | ‘Bonds Between People’: American Dancer Puts Kizuna Centerstage

Jason Morgan, Reitaku University February 4, 2020

Kizuna Dance | Company Residency Trailer | 2019 from Cameron McKinney on Vimeo. ...

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[Speaking Out] High Court Ruling on Ikata Nuclear Power Station Risks Regulators’ Strict Screening System

Tadashi Narabayashi February 4, 2020

On January 17, the Hiroshima High Court ordered Shikoku Electric Power Co. to...

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World’s First Sensor That Predicts Movements Keeps Elderly Safe by Alerting Caregivers

JAPAN Forward February 3, 2020

Description: Yoshiteru Shichiri, the CEO of System Japan Inc., explains how the “Legame” sensor system...