Special Reports
Korean Academic Steals Image from Takeshima Picture Book and Writes: ‘Japan Killed the Sea Lions’
Above: Author Yumiko Sugihara and a picture from the Takeshima Picture Book from which a South Korean academic stole an
Politics & Security
Unsavory Choice in WTO Director-General Election a Foreign Policy Failure
The process for selecting a new director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO) has entered its final stage,
Politics & Security
Latest Flag Controversy a Bizarre Side-effect of South Korea’s ‘Anti-Japan Syndrome’
Once again South Korea is in a frenzy over the “Rising Sun Flag” [kyokujitsu-ki]. This time “patriotic netizens” [&
Special Reports
[Bookmark] Is Japan Putting Up A Good Enough Fight Against China’s Propaganda Warfare?
Bookmark is a JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the weekend. Each edition introduces one overarching
[Mythbusters] Paper Jam: Foreign Reporting is Short on Facts About Fax in Japan
In the two decades I taught my course “Japan in the Foreign Imagination” at Keio and other Japanese universities, [&he
Politics & Security
Possibly Not a Comfort Woman? Isn’t it Time for Historical Accuracy on the Comfort Women Issue?
Over the last few days, a feud has surfaced between former comfort women and their core support group […]
Politics & Security
[Speaking Out] Moon’s Party Wins Majority Seats: South Korean Voters Choose Leftist Dictatorship Path
In South Korea’s general parliamentary election on April 15, President Moon Jae In’s ruling camp ― the Democratic Part
Politics & Security
South Korea’s Election Result Shows Supporters Ignored President Moon’s Mistakes
Few countries in the world have decided to press ahead with elections despite the coronavirus crisis. More than 40 [&h
Special Reports
Whaling Nations Should Take A Stand As ‘Activists’ Meddle with Food Culture
I have sided with China and North Korea in the past. I was staying at the Friendship Hotel when […]
Special Reports
INTERVIEW | Hanjin Lew: South Korea Should Fight Off Enemy — and It’s Not Japan
(Last of 2 Parts) Part 1: INTERVIEW | Hanjin Lew: Human Rights, Intelligence Sharing Will Help Repair U.S.-ROK-Japan
Special Reports
[Mythbusters] First, A Flag. Now, A Moustache. What Will South Koreans Whinge About Next?
In the last two months of 2019, two South Korean complaints — allegedly based on the period during which Korea […
Special Reports
INTERVIEW | Hanjin Lew: Human Rights, Intelligence Sharing Will Help Repair U.S.-ROK-Japan Alliance
Credit: 우리공화당LIVE (First of 2 Parts) The relationship between Japan and South Korea is often said to be at [&hellip