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My Hello Work Diary: The Final Chapter, Filing For Unemployment in Japan
We have been coping with the COVID-19 pandemic for over six months now, six of the longest months […]
Special Reports
‘This Cabinet Will Work for the People’: Highlights of PM Suga’s First Policy Speech
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga delivered his first policy speech since becoming Japan’s leader on Monday, on October
Special Reports
[Bookmark] EXCLUSIVE: After Stepping Down, Shinzo Abe Looks Back on Legacy
Bookmark is a JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the weekend. Each edition introduces one […
Culture
[Bookmark] Architect Tadao Ando On Investing in the Future of Children Amid COVID-19
Bookmark is a JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the weekend. Each edition introduces one overarching
Travel
Hygienic Japan is Where Most Tourists Want to Go After the Pandemic
Japan is the most popular international destination for tourism after the coronavirus pandemic subsides, a new survey
Politics & Security
Can the Quad Deliver? China’s Predatory, Revisionist Ways Should No Longer Go Unchallenged
The second foreign ministers’ meet of the Australia-India-Japan-United States “Quad” is scheduled for Tuesday, October
Culture
[Corona ni Makeruna] Want Your Fix of Gyoza? Take Away is More Popular than Ever
It’s a match made in heaven. Dumpling skins, browned from the pan, and brimming with succulent juices and crisp vegetabl
Culture
[Kimono Style] COVID-19 Tests Workshops’ Resilience and Spurs New Creativity
At first glance it may not be immediately obvious that there is a relationship between what is happening in […]
Politics & Security
Big Challenges and Humble Origins: Prime Minister Suga Might Just Be Able to Pull it Off
With Yoshihide Suga taking over as the new Japanese Prime Minister, it will be an opportune time to take […]
Economy & Tech
Shinzo Abe’s Supply Chain Subsidy a Model for Reducing Dependence on China
In the early stage of the coronavirus pandemic, Japan identified one flu drug, Avigan, developed by Fujifilm Holdings,
Culture
‘Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia’ Begins With New Theme for 2020: (New) Borderless
What does the coronavirus mean for film festivals? World-class film festivals gathered together on May 20 to launch “
Culture
‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ and the Many Ways Nintendo is Winning vs Pandemic Slump
2020 is turning out to be far beyond anyone’s economic predictions. The Bank of Japan — especially with the Tokyo [&hell