Economy & Tech
INTERVIEW | From Hiroshima to the World: Tadashi Yanai on the Secrets of UNIQLO’s Success
(First of 5 Parts) Tadashi Yanai is the richest man in Japan, according to Forbes. Yet, the creative […]
Politics & Security
‘China Threat’ Prods NATO Toward Unity
United States President Donald Trump, known as a man of self-confident showy displays and a way with intemperate languag
Special Reports
INTERVIEW | Ex-President Chen Shui-bian: With No Action, Taiwan Will Be Swallowed by China
Chen Shui-bian, president of Taiwan from 2000 to 2008, observes that China has, in various ways, been interfering in [
Special Reports
2019 in JAPAN Forward Stories: The World Around Us
As 2019 comes to a close, we at JAPAN Forward are reflecting on the stories that moved Japan […]
Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | Japan Out of Step with the West on Beijing’s Human Rights Abuses
The Japanese government has to speak out on human rights in China. The publication of internal Chinese government [
Politics & Security
Hong Kong’s Pro-Democracy Vote is ‘Blood Shed By Citizens’ – Activist Agnes Chow Ting
In the aftermath of Hong Kong’s District Council elections, the overwhelmingly victorious pro-democracy camp pressed h
Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | The People of Hong Kong Have Spoken. Is Beijing Listening?
EDITORIAL | The People of Hong Kong Have Spoken. Is Beijing Listening? The local district elections in Hong [&hellip
Politics & Security
[Speaking Out] Extraneous Japan Refrains from Supporting Hong Kong Protests
The Group of Seven industrial democracies, at their annual summit meeting in August, should have agreed to urge China to
Politics & Security
Is Abe Playing with Fire by Cozying Up to Beijing?
Viewed from here in Washington, D.C., Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s recent statements concerning China seem odd, and eve
Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | Hong Kong’s Emergency Ordinance Effectively A Declaration of Martial Law
Hong Kong invoked the “Emergency Regulations Ordinance” on October 4, placing broad emergency powers in the hands of the
Politics & Security
Rebellion by Democratic Hong Kong Challenges Xi Jinping’s Communist Cult
While previously firing warning shots in the air, the Hong Kong police shot a teenage protester at […]
Politics & Security
Speak up Japan, the World is Listening
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is wavering on his strategy in the international community. Meanwhile, the Liberal Democra