“When I saw the effects of the disaster, I thought that life here would be irrevocably changed,” she recalls, “but the people here refused to give...
Climate, health, and economic crises could well trigger societal and political instability, which in turn has the potential to increasingly threaten regional security and stability.
Forty-four Japanese researchers have taken part in China’s “Thousand Talents Plan,” while others receiving billions of Japanese yen have taken up key positions in Chinese military...
A powerful story emerges as the Nikkei 225 index rises above 30,000. It can be summarized as “Japan is back.”
Listen in as the JAPAN Forward editorial team discusses the stories that continue to shape our outlook after dominating Japan’s headlines over the last year.
What are Japan’s most pressing challenges in the coming months and how will the Suga government respond to them?
President Xi is building a second Mao Zedong regime, inevitably deepening the confrontation of values between China and Russia on one side, and Japan, the U.S....
In the Japanese idiom, ‘the season of politics had given way to ‘the season of economics.’ The political watchwords of 1960s Prime Minister Hayato Ikedawere ‘tolerance...
The results of the decarbonization efforts will not only determine the global competitiveness of Japan’s companies, but will also make or break the power of our...
It was a year when the economy survived while technology thrived, reminding us that science doesn’t stop, even during a health crisis.
~The behavior of SARS-Cov-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has drawn diligent research and studies to focus on the risks of bioterrorism~ The...
~Just remember: we can get through this rough patch somehow if we grit our teeth and pull together.~ On Monday, November 23 Japan...