Despite efforts to silence them, scholars are increasingly embracing open academic inquiry into the comfort women issue to hear more sides of the argument.
As we mark August 15 in this world in turmoil and flux, how long must we keep thinking in terms of the number of years since...
Politicians and the media should be more attuned to the danger of Japan again experiencing the tragedy of war if we abandon our nuclear deterrence measures...
ICC judges only issue arrest warrants after a long process in which multiple experts affirm that, in each case, it reflects the law, evidence, and justice.
Reflections on the success of Japan's men's foil squad at the Fencing World Championships, Hinata Miyazawa's play at the Women's World Cup and Shohei Ohtani.
Despite the modern obsession with "time efficiency," the popularity of Sota Fujii and shogi suggests that we still value the art of deep thinking.
JAPAN Forward is one of the fastest-growing English-language news sites in Japan. In June, esteemed supporters and guests joined us to celebrate our journey.
Japan's plan for releasing treated water from Fukushima Daiichi meets international safety standards. China can't say the same about its own tritium releases.
The third volume, supervised by Shinichi Kitaoka and edited by Takao Komine, describes how unprecedented economic challenges of the Heisei era shaped Japan.