~~ As 2020 comes to a close, we at JAPAN Forward are reflecting on the stories that moved Japan forward this year. While SARS-Cov-2 the virus...
~In Japan's broader world, rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic prompted many countries to demand answers that never came. Japan’s reaction and theirs: seek stronger alliances...
Yesterday, we looked at the timeline of how COVID-19 took over the lives of people in Japan. Yet, one might realize that not everything was doom...
In typical Japanese style, the country has trending words of the year and the kanji of the year. We take a look at the single unwelcome...
~Admissions will be restricted through steps such as distributing numbered tickets to allow for COVID-19 mitigation measures~ Nintendo’s first theme park, Super Nintendo World,...
~Doctors say the ‘GoTo’ tourism campaign has contributed to people letting their guard down with the virus.~ Cases of COVID-19 have been rising as...
~I wanted to communicate the way that Japanese smile. It doesn’t mean that they always smile and laugh.~ In Roppongi Hills Plaza 66 on...
The Antwerp games were held in 1920, shortly after the First World War and the so-called Spanish flu epidemic. They served as a symbol of post...
There are still many skeptical voices in Japan over the hosting of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics – which has been postponed due to...
Gymnast Kohei Uchimura's recent testing ordeal illustrates the fluidity of life during the global pandemic. Day-to-day uncertainties are a big part of what people...
Yuriko Koike is the governor of Tokyo. She has proposed great reforms for the capital city, and here sets forth her vision for Tokyo...
Russia’s military intelligence agency, the GRU, launched a cyberattack in an effort to sabotage the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, which had been scheduled for...