News | JAPAN Forward - Part 848

Man smokes a cigarette while looking at his mobile phone in front of a propaganda banner in Kunming

As Chinese Propaganda Pulls Its Punches, Japanese Media Should Ask the Hard Questions

Duncan Bartlett August 21, 2018

By Duncan Bartlett for Japan Forward Donald Trump’s noisy and confrontational...

Earth Children Summit 2018 in Tokyo

‘Finish Your Meals!’ is Earth Children’s Summit 2018 Message

Yukihiro Watanabe August 21, 2018

By Yukihiro Watanabe Japanese online media hub niconico mounted Earth Children’s...

Thank you, JAPAN Forward readers, for you donations to flood victims!

Thank you, JAPAN Forward readers, for your donations to flood victims!

JAPAN Forward August 21, 2018

On August 17, JAPAN Forward turned over to the Sankei Shimbun...

Japan's Station Master Tama

Station Master Tama the Cat Remains Railroad Goddess After Her Death

Kaichi Iwamoto August 20, 2018

By Kaichi Iwamoto The popularity of the endearing “station master”...

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...