Special Reports
2019 in JAPAN Forward Stories: The World Around Us
As 2019 comes to a close, we at JAPAN Forward are reflecting on the stories that moved Japan […]
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[Speaking Out] Japanese Lawmakers Won’t Tolerate Human Rights Abuse in China
The international community, especially Western countries, are casting a stern eye on the suppression of Tibetan and U
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EDITORIAL | Japan Out of Step with the West on Beijing’s Human Rights Abuses
The Japanese government has to speak out on human rights in China. The publication of internal Chinese government [
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Waste No More Time Debating the Cherry Blossom Party
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe decided to cancel his cherry blossom party for 2020 after being criticized for [&
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Hong Kong’s Pro-Democracy Vote is ‘Blood Shed By Citizens’ – Activist Agnes Chow Ting
In the aftermath of Hong Kong’s District Council elections, the overwhelmingly victorious pro-democracy camp pressed h
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EDITORIAL | The People of Hong Kong Have Spoken. Is Beijing Listening?
EDITORIAL | The People of Hong Kong Have Spoken. Is Beijing Listening? The local district elections in Hong [&hellip
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INTERVIEW | Gordon Chang: Ending Intelligence Sharing with Japan Makes Sense Only if You’re Pro-North Korea
Second of Two Parts (Part 1: INTERVIEW | Gordon Chang: U.S., China Have Reached Tipping Point) The respected American
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Rebellion by Democratic Hong Kong Challenges Xi Jinping’s Communist Cult
While previously firing warning shots in the air, the Hong Kong police shot a teenage protester at […]
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EDITORIAL | Oppression in China Continues 30 Years After Tiananmen Massacre
It is already 30 years since the Tiananmen Massacre of June 4, 1989, during which regular units of the […]
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Bereaved ‘Mothers of Tiananmen’ Want People To Know What Happened in Beijing in 1989
The student movement for human rights crushed by force by the Chinese government in Tiananmen Square has just reached
Japan’s Monarchy of the Masses
As the abdication of Emperor Akihito (b. 1933; r. 1989-2019) approaches and Japan’s imperial house is in the news, [&h
‘Master of the People’: Xi Jinping Revives Personal Dictatorship in China
It is a typical Chinese word. According to Chinese Literature scholar Tomoyoshi Ikkai, the term “democracy” has been i