PM Yoshihide Suga details how the 74-year-old Occupation era constitution impedes the country’s response to modern problems, including the COVID-19 emergency, and how he plans to...
U.S. cooperation and pressure from international society are essential to force North Korea to settle the longstanding problem of abductions, and Mr. Nikai should not be...
Acquiring or retaining Japanese citizenship is less complicated than foreign media make it appear to be. Here’s the low-down on its pros and cons, costs, benefits,...
As the Chinese Communist Party approaches its centennial on July 23, 2021, the clash between its repressive values and practices and the freedoms enshrined in the...
The Biden administration is taking over the reins of the White House when the rising COVID-19 allegations against China are bringing about a repositioning of countries...
~It bears remembering that Joe Biden is already 78 years old as he prepares to take officeーhis window for action may be short.~ In...
The vote-tallying process in the 2020 U.S. presidential election continues to be messy. While former vice president Joe Biden, the Democratic Party candidate, has...
It is high time for the Diet to start debating the issues that matter most for the nation. That was the strongest impression we...
Vision for the Future of Japan’s Economic Society Newly elected Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his Cabinet need to adopt economic policies that will...
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...
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...
On July 18, the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) confirmed that a Chinese naval survey vessel which had been operating without permission within Japan’s exclusive...