Japan relies on overseas imports for most of its energy resources; its energy security must not be compromised by the escalating tensions in Ukraine.
To make the aggressor hesitate to attack, "we need to possess striking power to attack an enemy at its military bases," and "to share the US...
PM Yoshihide Suga details how the 74-year-old Occupation era constitution impedes the country’s response to modern problems, including the COVID-19 emergency, and how he plans to...
Japan pays ￥17 trillion JPY to foreign countries for coal, oil and gas. Moving to renewable energy would reduce this burden and allow Japan to focus...
Shinzo Abe, who resigned as Prime Minister in September, has once again begun stepping up his activities in the political arena and conducting some...
Bookmark is a JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the weekend. Each edition introduces one overarching thought that branches off to...
Above: Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on October 16, 2020, in an exclusive interview with The Sankei Shimbun and JAPAN Forward Bookmark is a JAPAN...
Photo of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe leaving Keio University Hospital in Tokyo after treatment. On August 28, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe caught Japan’s political world...
(Last of Two Parts) Part 1: INTERVIEW | Prime Minister Abe Anxious to Lift State of Emergency, Talks About Advances in Coronavirus Treatment ...
(First of Two Parts) Part 2: INTERVIEW | Shinzo Abe on Economic Aid, Crisis Management in the Face of COVID-19 Prime Minister Shinzo Abe revealed his...
