The United Nations marks its 75th anniversary this autumn as the U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) gets underway. Founded on October 24, 1945, immediately after the...
The heads of state of Japan and India held their first talks via teleconference on Friday, September 25, a week after Yoshihide Suga took the reigns...
In the early stage of the coronavirus pandemic, Japan identified one flu drug, Avigan, developed by Fujifilm Holdings, that had shown some effectiveness in treating...
During his speech on July 23, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo remarked that the United States’ clash with China was one of “freedom vs....
Bookmark is a JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the weekend. Each edition introduces one overarching thought that branches off to a...
In the light of last month’s violent clashes between Indian and Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh, New Delhi has been forced to...
We noted with pleasant surprise the announcement of Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on Friday, July 17, of the initial group of Japanese...
The adjustments to a new normal that countries are making in light of the coronavirus outbreak has extended to all fields, including diplomacy. ...
One need not be a cynic to think the Japanese government’s preferred approach to problems is to ignore them, while hoping they go away...
Global companies cannot exit China. Nor can people suddenly stop buying goods which are made in China, or which contain critical components manufactured there. ...