Special Reports
How Japan Should Respond to BTS’ Non-Apology Over the A-Bomb T-Shirt
In pictures that started appearing online in October, Jimin of the Korean boy band BTS is shown […]
Diplomacy & Security
Japan’s ODA to China—End of a Momentous Foreign Policy Failure
The Japanese government announced the end of its official development assistance (ODA) to China in late October. […]
Special Reports
Freed Japanese Journalist Tells How Syrian Militants Have Spawned A ‘Hostage Business’
Freelance journalist Jumpei Yasuda was freed in late October after being held hostage for three years and […]
Diplomacy & Security
South Korea Breaches Rule of Law, Common Sense with Court’s Wartime Labor Ruling
A strong sense of revulsion is building within the Japanese government in reaction to a decision by […]
Culture & Society
Samurai Artist Tetsuro Shimaguchi to Receive International Cultural Prize in Italy
The samurai artist Tetsuro Shimaguchi is set to receive the “Premio Consonanze: I Protagonisti della […]
Blog
Change the World with…A Rice Ball
Rice balls (onigiri in Japanese) might not be as flashy as trolley track sushi or a steaming bowl […]
Blog
Giveaway: Get Tickets for You and a Friend to the ‘Swords of Kyoto’ Special Exhibition
Swords of Kyoto, a spectacular new sword exhibition opened September 29 at the Kyoto National Museum and finishes November […]
Economy
Sayonara to Tsukiji: Japan’s Fish Business Moves On
It is the end of an era. After 83 years in business, Tsukiji — the world’s largest […]
Special Reports
U.S. Ambassador to Japan: China Simply Needs to Change its Behavior
JAPAN Forward sat down with the American ambassador to Japan, William F. Hagerty, and discussed the United […]
Special Reports
[PHOTOS] Naomi Osaka Becomes First Japanese To Win U.S. Grand Slam
20-year old Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka made history when she defeated American Serena Williams to win […]
Special Reports
Japanese Media, Politicians Ride on Misleading WaPo Report on Trump’s Pearl Harbor Remark
By The Sankei Shimbun A Washington Post report about a “pointed remark” supposedly made by United States President Donald Trump […]
Special Reports
[PHOTOS] Japan After Typhoon Jebi: 11 Killed, Thousands Stranded, Widespread Damage and Injuries
Typhoon Number 21, dubbed “Jebi,” the strongest typhoon in decades, hit land in Japan twice on Tuesday, […]