Politics & Security
Who’s ‘Environmentally Backward’? Japan is Developing These New Energy Technologies
Criticism has been on the rise worldwide against the use of coal for emitting large amounts of carbon dioxide [&hellip
Special Reports
Japan in 2020: Foreign and Security Policy From Caution to Candor
As the New Year 2020 begins, Rei (令) – the first character of the Reiwa era (dedicated to Japan’s […]
Special Reports
2019 in JAPAN Forward Stories: Typhoons and Climate Change
As 2019 comes to a close, we at JAPAN Forward are reflecting on the stories that moved Japan […]
Economy & Tech
Newly-Elected ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa’s Agenda: Poverty, Population, Education, Welfare
Masatsugu Asakawa, a special advisor to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the Ministry of Finance, has been unanimously el
Culture
After Hagibis: Painters, Dog Walkers, Bagpipe Players, Magicians Bring Life Back to the Arakawa
(First of Two Parts) The Kanto area, including Tokyo and Yokohama, experienced one of the strongest typhoons on [&he
Travel
Tokyo is Safest City 3rd Year in a Row, Says Think Tank
For the third straight year, Tokyo was ranked the safest city by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) in an […
Politics & Security
Trump Dismisses Worries Over Climate Change at Osaka G20 Summit
Observers who were hoping for more discussions on the environment, plastic waste, and how to deal with climate [&hel
Economy & Tech
Dai Nippon Printing Wins Big at the 2019 Global Environment Awards
The commendation ceremony of the 28th Annual Grand Prize for the Global Environment Awards, attended by Crown Prince and