JIYUGAOKA, TOKYO – Here, amid the fashionable cafes, stylish clothing boutiques, and small shops selling the latest designs and household wares, there’s a growing trend...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has expressed his wishes for an early summit between Japan and North Korea to move towards the resolution of the decades-old...
I arrived in Japan in the summer of 1990, otherwise known as Heisei 2 nen, intending to be here one year. Twenty-nine years later, I remain...
China has made the development of quantum technology a national priority. Although many countries are engaged in the fierce competition in this field, China leads...
Osaka Metro Southern Harbor Port Town Line ‘Neutram’ trains are lined up in the Nakafuto railyard, Suminoe District, Osaka City. (Photo by Kenji Suzuki; Canon EOS...
Leading up to the abdication of Emperor Akihito on April 30, JAPAN Forward is taking the opportunity to reflect in pictures on pivotal aspects...
North Korea was a hot topic in the talks Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held with United States President Donald Trump at the White House...
Speculations over the crash of an F-35A stealth fighter jet belonging to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) on April 9 have been feverish and...
Former United States Ambassador to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Curtis S. Chin, now an Asia fellow for the Milken Institute, granted an exclusive interview to...
Last March 13, China yet again blocked the proposed initiative of the United States, Britain, and France to have the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)...
A couple of potential crises have been evolving in the Western Pacific region simultaneously since early 2018. These emerging jeopardies pose urgent threats to the...
On March 29, the Kansai Tourism Bureau unveiled its new tourist information website aimed at helping the growing number of visitors coming to Japan. With more...