There are still many skeptical voices in Japan over the hosting of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics – which has been postponed due to...
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Japan aims to emit virtually zero greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide by 2050, according to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s first policy speech on...
With Yoshihide Suga taking over as the new Japanese Prime Minister, it will be an opportune time to take stock of the challenges the new...
Vision for the Future of Japan’s Economic Society Newly elected Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his Cabinet need to adopt economic policies that will...
Bookmark is a JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the weekend. Each edition introduces one overarching thought that branches off to a wide...
The Japanese government is set to green-light robot delivery services using public roads, with the aim of starting operations in 2021. This was revealed...
All around the world countries are facing the challenge of balancing a safe return to normal without strangling the economy. Japan is no different. Japan’s...
The recent appointment of Tokiko Shimizu as executive director of Japan’s Central Bank has made headlines around the world. A degree in urban engineering,...
The 102nd edition of the National High School Baseball Championship has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was announced on Wednesday, May 20. ...
Citing the “very serious situation” Japan is facing due to the increasing number of cases of coronavirus infections, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday evening,...
Since the COVID-19 outbreak was declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization, the International Olympic Committee has been faced with the arduous task...