News | JAPAN Forward - Part 887

Japan, China Headed for Showdown ‘Down South’

China’s Coercive Posturing in the Senkakus: A Quest for Dominance

Toshi Yoshihara

Sankei Shimbun August 23, 2019

(First of Two Parts) On September 14, 2012, China dispatched six maritime...

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Japan-Korea Relations Should Overcome History

Robert D Eldridge, PhD

Sankei Shimbun August 22, 2019

I first began thinking about writing this commentary six months ago. In the...

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The First Step Towards Normal Relations is Removing Japan’s Special Treatment of South Korea

Sankei Shimbun August 21, 2019

President Moon Jae In clearly adopted a defiant stance in response to the...

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The Blossom Hibiya: JR Kyushu Hotel Rises in Tokyo’s Imperial Palace Neighborhood

Mizuki Okada August 20, 2019

Visitors to Tokyo can find many luxury hotels in the Hibiya district,...

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Don’t Let the Anti-Whaling Zealots Impose Their Hypocrisy on Japan

Satoshi Kuwahara

Sankei Shimbun August 20, 2019

Isn’t totalitarianism from either the left or the right the common enemy of...

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EDITORIAL | Japan’s Leaders Should Start Visiting Yasukuni Shrine Again

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun August 19, 2019

Last August 15, on the first anniversary in the Reiwa era of the...

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BOOK REVIEW | ‘China, Japan, and Senkaku Islands’ by Monika Chansoria

Jason Morgan, Reitaku University

Sankei Shimbun August 18, 2019

China has a long history of distorting its own long history. While civilizations...

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What to Expect at the Rugby World Cup 2019 Kickoff in Japan

Hiroshi Yoshida

Sankei Shimbun August 17, 2019

The kickoff for the 2019 World Cup is approaching in Japan, with the...

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Japan’s Champion Lady Athletes and their ‘Smile Power’

Sankei Shimbun August 17, 2019

A British newspaper once praised the Japanese women’s curling team, LS Kitami (Loco...

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Californian Duo Brings Kabuki-Inspired Play to Edinburgh Fringe

Sankei Shimbun August 17, 2019

KabukiMA, a theatrical troupe which practices and promotes Japanese theatre in the West,...

Japan Todaiji Buddha Gets A Cleaning Before Obon Festivities

[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Todaiji Buddha Gets A Cleaning Before Obon Festivities

Sankei Shimbun August 17, 2019

The World Heritage site Todaiji Temple in Nara was home to a curious...

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EDITORIAL | Freedom of Expression Is Not A License to Preach Hate

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun August 17, 2019

Should art, which promotes hate under the guise of “freedom of expression,” be...