Hatakawa, who began skating at age 6, has used her admiration for Japanese stars Yuzuru Hanyu and Shoma Uno as inspiration over the years.
As the only nation to have suffered under the impact of the use of nuclear weapons, Japan’s role in the United Nations has been pivotal in...
Does the rule of law exist in Pacific Island countries? The issue is no longer at the level of asking the question, "What should we do?”
The entire world has been sitting in a cinema, watching a very bad film without being able to get up. Once the people leave the cinema...
South Korea’s recent anti-Japan installation of a comfort woman statue in the German capital Berlin has sparked repercussions, and the move could result in strained...
Listen in as the JAPAN Forward editorial team and German journalist Agnes Tandler chat about her career as a seasoned foreign correspondent covering key conflict stories in...
Japan’s airline companies, like those abroad, have suffered gravely because of the coronavirus pandemic. All Nippon Airways Holdings Inc. (ANAHD), owner of All Nippon Airways...
The Mitte district in Berlin has rescinded approval of a Korean comfort woman statue that was unveiled in the city last month. The German...
Japan’s longest serving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe etched a global leadership role for Tokyo by taking up the mantle in areas like regional and international...
The non-transparency of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the non-effectiveness of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in their response to the coronavirus pandemic...
The foreign media has begun to realize that the COVID-19 situation in Japan is different, but I’m puzzled by all the criticism we’ve faced....
Amid measures taken against the COVID-19 pandemic, female heads of states, such as Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen, are being lauded for their leadership. Their...