Politics & Security
Asia is Now the Global Geopolitical Center, It’s Time for an Indo-Pacific Charter
Two months after Hitler invaded the Soviet Union, on August 14, 1941, the heads of government of the […]
Special Reports
INTERVIEW | Representative Sonam Frasi: ‘Tibet’s Never Been Part of China. That’s Our Reality.’
Human rights in Asia, highlighted in the 2019 coverage of the treatment of Uighurs and democracy protests in Hong [&he
Politics & Security
To Protect the Future, Hold China to Account
In the winter of 2002–2003, the deadly SARS coronavirus exploded out of China’s “wet-blood” wildlife markets. SARS infec
Politics & Security
China Eyes Global Leadership Role Post-coronavirus, But the U.S. Might Just Frustrate It
China, the source of the novel coronavirus outbreak, is stepping up its efforts toward normalization by ending the loc
Politics & Security
20 Countries Still Restrict Japanese Food Imports 9 Years After Earthquake Disaster
Nine years after the Great East Japan Earthquake, 20 countries and regions out of the original 54 continue to [&hellip
Politics & Security
[Speaking Out] Japan Should Create Suprapartisan Advisory Panel on China Policy
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Japan visit as state guest has been postponed. The decision is natural as it is [&helli
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EDITORIAL | Postponed Xi Jinping Visit A Chance for Japan to Rethink Its China Policy
The governments of Japan and China on March 5 jointly announced the postponement of the state visit by Chinese [&helli
Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | Suppression of Free Speech, Revoking Press Credentials, Aren’t the Way to Respond to the New Coronavirus
The Chinese government has revoked the press credentials of three Wall Street Journal correspondents in Beijing, effec
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 […]