Special Reports
[Bookmark] INTERVIEW | Former Governor Chris Patten Worried About Hong Kong’s Future
[Bookmark] is a new JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the weekend. Each edition introduces one [&hel
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After Hong Kong, Tokyo Could Be the Next Asian Financial Hub. Is Japan Ready?
China’s imposition of a draconian new security law on Hong Kong is a game changer. Thought crimes, such as […]
Politics & Security
July 1, 2020 Marks the Death of Hong Kong
On June 30, the National People’s Congress (NPC) — the legislative body of the Communist Party of China — […]
Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | Free Nations Must Sanction China for Crushing Freedom in Hong Kong
Late on the evening of Tuesday, June 30, the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress unanimously pa
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[Speaking Out] Time for Japan’s Clever Strategy for Deterring A Wounded Dragon
In his review of past pandemics, historian Niall Ferguson has pointed out that unknown viruses could intensify existin
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Japan’s New Ambassador to the Vatican Has A Mission — and It’s Not Just About Religion
On June 12, the foreign ministry announced that OKADA Seiji would succeed the Catholic NAKAMURA Matthew Yoshio as [&
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[Speaking Out] Involve Europe in the Indo-Pacific Strategy
Is Chinese President Xi Jinping a national salvation leader or an oppressive dictator? Xi clearly attempted to posit
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Beijing Pulls Off A Bloodless Coup in Hong Kong
I distinctly remember feeling a chill of horror. I had never experienced anything like it in my 30 […]
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EDITORIAL | Do We Really Want Xi Jinping Coming to Japan for a State Visit?
On June 4 the world marked the 31st anniversary of the infamous Tiananmen Massacre in which the Chinese government [&h
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Tokyo’s China Problem: Ignore It or Deal With It?
One need not be a cynic to think the Japanese government’s preferred approach to problems is to ignore […]
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Hong Kong Clampdown, Huawei Trail Should Remind Japan of Risks of Dealing with China
Global companies cannot exit China. Nor can people suddenly stop buying goods which are made in China, or which [&hell
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Xi Jinping Aims to Make Hong Kong the Next Xinjiang
The phrase “50 years no change” became a buzzword around 1997. When Hong Kong was returned to China on […]