News | JAPAN Forward - Part 867

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EDITORIAL | With Tokyo Olympics Postponed, Japan Must Do Its Utmost to Subdue Coronavirus Pandemic

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun April 2, 2020

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics scheduled for this coming summer have been...

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

Thank You Letter to President Trump and President Xi

Ichiro Fujisaki April 2, 2020

I am somewhat perplexed. Why do we rarely see in our media expressions...

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[Speaking Out] Abe Government’s Anti-virus Economic Measures Should Be Clear on Targets and Objectives

Masahiko Hosokawa April 2, 2020

The economic impacts of the new coronavirus pandemic have become serious. As the...

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BOOK REVIEW | ‘The Burden of the Past: Problems of Historical Perception in Japan-Korea Relations’ by Kan Kimura

Aldric Hama April 1, 2020

Many in South Korea blame the strain in relations between Korea and...

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The Coronavirus Is Destined to Upend China Ties

Yoshihisa Komori March 31, 2020

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) which originated in China has turned the core of...

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Tokyo Governor: Avoid Karaoke, Restaurants, Bars to Stop the Spread of Coronavirus

Arielle Busetto March 31, 2020

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike on Monday evening, March 30, called on constituents, especially young...

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PHOTOS | Record-Late Snow, in Spring, Covers Tokyo

JAPAN Forward March 31, 2020

People in central Japan woke up on Sunday, March 29, to snow...

Sesshu Mouse

Tears of a Mouse: Story Tells of Sesshu’s Journey to Becoming the Greatest Japanese Painter

John Carroll March 31, 2020

The “Year of the Rat” has certainly gotten off to an inauspicious...

China Outbreak

Why ‘Wuhan Virus’ is the Appropriate Name for this Pandemic

Rui Abiru March 31, 2020

As the novel coronavirus continues to spread around the world and cause...

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[SOCIAL WIRE] ‘Thank You for All the Laughter’: Japan Mourns Comedian Ken Shimura's Death

Galileo Ferrari March 30, 2020

Veteran Japanese comedian Ken Shimura is the most famous person to date to have...

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2021 Opening Dates for Tokyo Games Announced: Olympics on July 23, Paralympics on August 24

JAPAN Forward March 30, 2020

We can now adjust our calendars, with the new schedule for Tokyo Olympics and...

Spanish Flu

COVID-19: The Lessons We Haven’t Learned From the Spanish Flu of 1918

Gerard DeGroot March 30, 2020

In April 1918, a group of around 20 sumo wrestlers on tour in Taiwan...