Special Reports
2019 in JAPAN Forward Stories: Typhoons and Climate Change
As 2019 comes to a close, we at JAPAN Forward are reflecting on the stories that moved Japan […]
Special Reports
2019 in JAPAN Forward Stories: Economy and Technology
As 2019 comes to a close, we at JAPAN Forward are reflecting on the stories that moved Japan […]
Economy & Tech
Nobel Prize Winner Akira Yoshino: The Humble Man Behind the IT Revolution
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Akira Yoshino, together with Stanl
Economy & Tech
Japanese Akira Yoshino Shares 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Toward a ‘Wireless, Fossil Fuel-Free Society’
Japanese scientist Akira Yoshino was one of three 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry winners honored for their role [&hel
Culture
Murakami-sensei, Let’s Meet Again!
I read about Haruki Murakami’s withdrawal from nomination for the Nobel Prize recently. The renowned writer chose
Economy & Tech
Editorial: iPS Paper Falsified, Shinya Yamanaka to Fulfil Responsibility
On January 22, it was revealed that an assistant professor at Kyoto University’s Center for iPS Cell Research and [&he
Economy & Tech
Nobel Prize Doctor Yamanaka: Stem Cell Progress ‘Just the Beginning’
Professor Shinya Yamanaka of Kyoto University, 55, became more widely known after he was awarded the Nobel Prize in [&
Culture
An Interview with Kazuo Ishiguro: Manga, AI, and Other Sources of Inspiration
Kazuo Ishiguro speaks at the Banquet in the Blue Hall of the Stockholm City Hall on December 10, 2017. After […
Culture
Kazuo Ishiguro: My Worldview, Artistic Approach Still Largely Japanese
The British novelist Kazuo Ishiguro, 62, won the Nobel Literature Prize on Thursday, October 5. Born in Japan but rais