News | JAPAN Forward - Part 870

Yokogawa | JAPAN Forward

What There is to Learn from the Japanese Working Environment

Katie Berry August 2, 2018

My name’s Katie and I’m a chemical engineering student from Scotland. I am...

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Blind Spots among the Neon Lights - Homelessness in Japan's Urban Areas

Luca Vogel August 2, 2018

Luca Vogel Despite being one of the richest and most...

Bully of Asia

[BOOK REVIEW] 'Bully of Asia': Are Japan, the U.S. Ready to Stand Up to China?

Jason Morgan, Reitaku University August 2, 2018

Jason Morgan Ba. It’s a Chinese word. It means “hegemony,”...

Peanuts Hotel | JAPAN Forward

Where to stay in Kobe? The New PEANUTS HOTEL!

JAPAN Forward August 1, 2018

Just when you thought you had seen it all! On...

U.S. Mike Pompeo at North Korea

North Korea's Denuclearization Has to Start Somewhere

Thomas Cynkin July 31, 2018

Thomas Cynkin Given North Korea’s track record, there is much...

Fuji Rock 2018 and YouTube – Japan’s Music Magic goes Global

Fuji Rock 2018 and YouTube - Japan's Music Magic goes Global

JAPAN Forward July 31, 2018

20th Fuji Rock Recap On July 3, YouTube and Softbank announced...

Mount Fuji | JAPAN Forward

Climbing Mount Fuji

Alice Drake July 31, 2018

Alice Drake Mount Fuji was covered in clouds—and apparently often...

South Africa BRICS Summit

History Repeating Itself? Moves Afoot for Xi Jinping’s Ouster

Akio Yaita, Sankei Shimbun July 31, 2018

Akio Yaita “Things are becoming somewhat similar to 40 years...

Japan EU EPA

New Japan-EU Deal: Let’s Show America the Merits of Free Trade

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun July 30, 2018

Editorial Board of The Sankei Shimbun Prime Minister Shinzo Abe,...

China Xi Jingpin Military Expansion

Japan, China Headed for Showdown ‘Down South’

Grant Newsham July 27, 2018

Grant Newsham It seems like every few months an article...

Fuji Rock Festival 2018: Must Watch Japanese Artists

Fuji Rock Festival 2018: Must Watch Japanese Artists

JAPAN Forward July 27, 2018

JAPAN Forward Livestream links for each day will be updated...

Coral Bleaching

Paradise (Almost) Lost: Nearly 99% of Okinawa’s Coral Reef is Unhealthy

Patrick Kelly July 26, 2018

Patrick Kelly Japan’s largest coral reef, the Sekisei Lagoon, is...