The long duration of Japan’s pacifism in the face of increasing belligerence from China is not only an effect of near-sighted historical memory...
The Korean media seems to think the issue has been settled when the production company handling the popular boy band BTS (Bulletproof Boy...
Most of those put on our ship were Japanese from Latin American countries. Among the families from the U.S., however, there were over 100 minors who...
In pictures that started appearing online in October, Jimin of the Korean boy band BTS is shown wearing a t-shirt featuring a mushroom...
A strong sense of revulsion is building within the Japanese government in reaction to a decision by South Korea’s top court on October...
It is not possible to maintain a sister-city relationship when the demeanor of the other party is insincere and allows historical facts to be bent...
The following letter was submitted to JAPAN Forward by Japanese academics with a request to help them have their views heard. It concerns a new...
First of 2 Parts Despite its economic power, Japan’s political clout in Canada and around the world is modest. The Japanese government is...
By: Akio Yaita “We do not want a new version of colonialism.” These were the words abruptly spoken by Malaysian Prime Minister...
We officially launched japan-forward.com on June 1, 2017, with the goal of delivering Japan-related news, features, analyses, and commentaries to reveal the real face of...
Seoul has bowed to intimidation by Trump while China is plagued by the Trump trade offensive It is overly naive to consider that...
This past year has been the second most momentous in the long history of the abductions of Japanese citizens carried out by North Korea....