• Special Coverage

Japanese School Kids Learn English from AI Robots

Taichi Hamakawa Sankei Shimbun November 3, 2018

      Leave it to a robot to teach English classes!   The...

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• Hidden Wonders

[Hidden Wonders of Japan] It’s This Colorful at the Biggest Seaweed-Producing Prefecture!

JAPAN Forward November 2, 2018

      Unless you are interested in fun trivia about seaweed, I expect...

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• Food

Experience A Different Bonito Flakes Rice at Katsuo Shokudo

Shiho Starla Kay November 2, 2018

      (Photo Credit: Naoki)   Katsuobushi — dried, fermented, and smoked skipjack...

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• Special Coverage

Ex-Interpol Chief’s Wife Remains Secretive Amid Claims of Chinese Persecution

Mina Mitsui Sankei Shimbun November 2, 2018

    The wife of former Interpol president Meng Hongwei agreed to be interviewed...

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• Culture

Tokyo’s Ramen Fair Celebrates 10th Anniversary — with Steaming Bowls of Noodles, Of Course

Arielle Busetto November 1, 2018

        Tokyo Ramen Show 2018 might sound like a gourmet Broadway...

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• Politics & Security

Shinzo Abe in China: Risky Move or Well-Thought-Out Strategy?

Takao Harakawa, Sankei Shimbun Sankei Shimbun November 1, 2018

      Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced bilateral relations with China are “shifting...

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• Culture

Samurai Artist Tetsuro Shimaguchi to Receive International Cultural Prize in Italy

Arielle Busetto October 31, 2018

          The samurai artist Tetsuro Shimaguchi is set to receive...

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• Food

Change the World with…A Rice Ball

Jessy LeClair October 30, 2018

    Rice balls (onigiri in Japanese) might not be as flashy as trolley...

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• Culture

World’s Richest Sesame Ice Cream in Tokyo: A Trend to Rival Matcha?

grape Japan October 30, 2018

Source: PR Times Plenty of visitors to Japan go on the hunt for matcha. Green...

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• Special Coverage

Halloween Revelry in Shibuya Marred By Overturned Truck, 5 Arrests, Chaos

JAPAN Forward October 30, 2018

      Halloween is not until Wednesday, October 31, but celebrations in Tokyo...

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• Imperial Family
• Special Coverage

Japan’s Princess Ayako Weds at Meiji Shrine

Sankei Shimbun October 29, 2018

      Her Imperial Highness Princess Ayako, third daughter of Their Imperial Highnesses...

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• Economy & Tech

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

Hideo Tamura Sankei Shimbun October 29, 2018

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

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