Prime Minister Shinzo Abe set a new record for the most consecutive days in office on August 24, breaking the previous record held by his...
Amid a global resurgence of new coronavirus infections, initiatives to develop therapeutic drugs and vaccines are progressing at a fevered pitch worldwide. There can...
Throughout Japan, the ever-popular festivals and summer traditions have continued to be limited in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic. This is exactly the time...
(Last of two parts) Part 1: Gion Festival Amid the Pandemic: Smaller Events, Closer Communities No matter what happens, this is what I have...
Photo: Mori Building Co Ltd's new Toranomon Yokocho The Japanese hospitality industry was among the hardest hit by the new coronavirus pandemic, combined with business and...
The latest GDP figures are in and they are shockingly bad. On August 17, Japan’s Cabinet Office released the latest economic data for the...
(First of two parts) Kon-chiki-chin. Kon-chiki-chin. The sounds of the rhythmic ohayashi music heard throughout the city of Kyoto accentuates the Gion Festival, the...
In recent talks on a new bilateral trade agreement, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and British Secretary of State for International Trade Liz Truss reportedly...
Listen in as the JAPAN Forward editorial team discusses the government’s initiative known as the “Go To Campaign” and their personal experiences with the challenges of...
Every year on the 14th of August, the Matsuyama family loads up their car with 10 lanterns in preparation for the yearly Obon rituals on...
The number of novel coronavirus cases has been mounting nationwide. Confirmed cases in Tokyo alone reached a single-day record of 472 on August 1. ...
The coronavirus pandemic has set off a gardening boom. What can we learn from growing flowers and vegetables in times of uncertainty? It all changed...