First of 2 Parts Despite its economic power, Japan’s political clout in Canada and around the world is modest. The Japanese government is...
JAPAN Forward sat down with the American ambassador to Japan, William F. Hagerty, and discussed the United States’ relations with Japan, China, North...
By Duncan Bartlett Donald Trump has said he is preparing to hold a second summit with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un in...
By Takao Harakawa Concerns over the rising deficit and near-doubling of foreigners covered by Japan’s lauded National Health Insurance program — the...
By Robert Sutter After a slow start in 2017, reflecting preoccupations with American health care and tax reform, the 115th Congress of...
By Monika Chansoria China’s expansionism and revisionist statecraft is a tale to tell both within the “People’s Republic” and outside of it. For...
(Part 2 of 5) Part 1: China’s Confucius Institute Takes A Hit with Shutdown Decision in U.S. Universities The Kyoto Museum for...
By Mizuki Okada The United Kingdom's Royal Navy’s HMS Albion entered the Port of Tokyo at Harumi boating dock on Friday, August...
By Takao Harakawa Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has declared his intention to introduce a Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)-drafted bill for revising Japan's...
Earl H. Kinmonth At 10 A.M. on the morning of May 14, a Buddhist memorial service presided over by three priests took place...
Duncan Bartlett In the classic British children’s story Alice Through The Looking Glass, the Red Queen tells Alice, “Sometimes I believe as many...
I had a déjà vu recently while reading a Reuters report from Tokyo regarding current issues relevant to North Korea. The article quoted Taku...