News | JAPAN Forward - Part 888

Chinese and Japanese flags flutter near Tiananmen Gate ahead of Japan's PM Abe's visit, in Beijing

Japan-China Currency Swap Deal Undermines Trust Between Japanese, U.S. Leaders

Sankei Shimbun October 29, 2018

Shinzo Abe, the first Japanese prime minister to make a state...

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‘The Spirit of Peace Needs Artists’: Highlights of the 30th Praemium Imperiale Awards

JAPAN Forward October 27, 2018

The five arts laureates of the 30th Praemium Imperiale Awards received...

Murakami Haruki

Murakami-sensei, Let’s Meet Again!

Stefania Viti October 27, 2018

I read about Haruki Murakami’s withdrawal from nomination for the Nobel...

Japan-Myanmar Summit

Japan Draws Sharp Contrast with China and the West in Myanmar Diplomacy

Mizuki Okada October 27, 2018

By Mizuki Okada The diplomatic contest over Myanmar is heating up,...

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A Guide to 15 of Japan’s Unique Kit Kat Flavours

grape Japan October 26, 2018

Source: PR Times Japanese Style Flavour Kit Kats Aside from the usual milk and...

A police officer checks the identity card of a man as security forces keep watch in a street in Kashgar

Oppression of Uyghurs in China Only ‘Gives Rise to Hatred,’ Say Their Families in Japan

Sankei Shimbun October 26, 2018

American human rights activists recently criticized the forced detention of over a million...

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The Next Generation of Japanese Has to Learn About the Indo-Pacific

Rieko Hayakawa, Ph.D

Sankei Shimbun October 26, 2018

In Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s address to the73rd Session of the United Nations...

Taiwan President Tsai

How Far Will Japan Go to Help Keep Taiwan Free?

Duncan Bartlett

Sankei Shimbun October 25, 2018

Taiwan’s president has urged Japan to help protect the island from...

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Taiwan and China, from the Perspective of Foreign Journalists

Duncan Bartlett

Sankei Shimbun October 25, 2018

How is the situation between Taiwan and China regarded in other parts of...

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SHIBUYA FASHION WEEK 2018 Autumn: Young Designers’ Gateway to Success

Shiho Starla Kay October 24, 2018

(Photo Credit: Naoki) While Harajuku is more internationally known for its distinctive fashion...

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi

How Can Japan and India Boost Defense, Economic Ties?

Rupakjyoti Borah

Sankei Shimbun October 24, 2018

The upcoming visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Japan on October 28-29,...

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EDITORIAL | Osaka Cutting Sister-City Ties with San Francisco Should Be Applauded

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun October 23, 2018

It is not possible to maintain a sister-city relationship when the demeanor of...