From the Brave Blossoms to Shohei Ohtani, Japanese sports teams and their fun-loving, always impeccably tidy fans create a huge amount of goodwill.
The 2023 Praemium Imperiale Awards recognize excellence in fine and performing arts and archtecture, much like the Nobel Prize recognizes the sciences.
India — which may be about to change its name to Bharat — is friendly to Japan. But can it be a trusted partner given its...
Recapping the excitement from A to Z during 20 Basketball World Cup games in 10 days at Okinawa Arena, here is a fun rundown on the...
With the 10th edition of the 20-team Rugby World Cup about to begin in France, JAPAN Forward presents a preview of the monthlong group stage.
With Basketball World Cup victories over Finland, Venezuela and Cape Verde, Japan elevated its profile as a much-improved team on the global stage.
China and Russia are not qualified to lead the BRICS grouping. China is bullying neighbors in the South China Sea, and Russia continues to invade Ukraine.
Since 2016, Japan has turned the Free and Open Indo-Pacific from a mere concept to a working framework of engagement with its neighbors. Now, more countries...
The author offers insight into today's China by analyzing the CCP's anti-Japan campaign, Xi's alleged speech in Beidaihe, and questions about his mental state.
Slovenia's Luka Doncic was the top scorer in the opening round (30.0 points per game) at the Basketball World Cup. Josh Hawkinson led Japan with 23.3...
Luka Doncic, Klemen Prepelic and Mike Tobey, the three leading scorers for Slovenia at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, continue to be key catalysts for the team.
Overcoming a 13-point halftime deficit, Cape Verde controlled the fourth quarter, beat Venezuela and raised its profile on the global basketball landscape.