~‘If the couple truly feel they want to marry, then I believe as parents we must respect their decision’~ At a news conference held...
~The nurturing of democracy in this nation of nearly 55 million people is critical if a “free and open Indo-Pacific” is to be realized.~ ...
~Just remember: we can get through this rough patch somehow if we grit our teeth and pull together.~ On Monday, November 23 Japan...
In a speech delivered on November 20 during the online Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC) summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping indicated that China is...
~It is high time that the Japanese government criticizes China in more forceful terms. ~ The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC),...
The Obama administration, in which Mr. Joe Biden served as vice president, adopted the posture of ‘strategic patience,’ leaving North Korean problems unaddressed. A repeat...
There are still many skeptical voices in Japan over the hosting of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics – which has been postponed due to...
In recent months, there has been an alarming influx of Chinese fishing boats illegally intruding into Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and plundering Japan’s marine...
Japan’s real gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of 21.4% during the period of July to September. This is the largest increase since...
Japan, China, South Korea, and other nations including the ASEAN member states signed a major trade deal – the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) –...
An editorial of The Sankei Shimbun presented in English by JAPAN Forward: ~It is highly regrettable that we became embroiled in debate about making it easy...
November 5 is “World Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD)” ー a good time for each of us to share our determination to protect human life...
