It will be difficult for Tokyo to demonstrate its sincerity in advocating for more G7 support for Ukraine as the current chair unless PM Kishida visits...
The new National Security Strategy will likely determine Japan's national security trajectory for at least the next ten years. This is what you need to know.
The late prime minister Shinzo Abe was an unparalleled statesman. While others averted their eyes from Japan's harsh security situation, he faced it head-on.
The Ukraine war and double threat from China and North Korea in Japan's backyard have pushed Tokyo to update national security plans and step up India...
Relive 2022 with the Trending Words of the year! At the top of our list is the nickname given by dedicated fans to a gifted Japanese...
What’s the debate in Japan, and what’s trending? Here, we take a look back at the 2022 top 5 listened episodes of JAPAN Forward's podcast, The...
Relive 2022 through the trending words of the year! In 2nd place is a word reflecting the shadow of the war on Ukraine and inspiration of...
Relive 2022 through the trending words of the year! A phrase reflecting on the death of Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe comes in at 3rd...
Relive 2022 with the trending words of the year! Coming in at 4th place is a phrase reflecting the debate in Japan about the nature of...
Relive 2022 through the trending words of the year! We start with 5th place ー a phrase reflecting the negative impacts of the weak yen on...
North Korea's fanfare over the ICBM launch pad demonstrates that Japan's possession of counterstrike capability will have a significant deterring effect.
While there was romanticism and selective memory in the Hideaki Kase view of 1930s-1940s history, there were also solid chunks of reality not told by the...
