This Week we do something a little different, delving into the most shocking news of these past seven days: the assassination of Shinzo Abe.
The front pages of Japan’s national newspapers on July 9 make clear just how difficult it is for the nation as it grapples with the aftermath...
Abe had a strategic vision for Japan, recognizing that it could no longer sit quietly, writing the occasional check, while events unfolded around it.
From when I first started covering Abe some 24 years ago until the day of his death, I never saw Abe waver once in his political...
Dr Jagannath Panda chats with the JAPAN Forward editorial team in a discussion on Japan and Korea’s relationship
NATO says China is striving to subvert the rules-based international order as Yoon Suk-Yeol and Fumio Kishida meet for the first time in Madrid.
Kishida accepted the NATO invitation while underscoring:“In order to protect the region’s safety and stability, we want to appeal to China to act responsibly.”
The four leaders agreed on protecting the international rule of law and condemning “unilateral use of violence in any territory.”
In a courtesy call, presumptive Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Ambassador Kazuhiko Koshikawa discussed their countries’ trade, investment, and security ties.
India’s ambassador to Japan says his country is not neutral over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It is just being autonomous, protecting national interests.