From the economy, COVID-19, to U.S. relations and environmental challenges, Fumio Kishida fleshed out some of the policies that will influence his time as Prime Minister...
In typical Japanese style, the country has trending words of the year and the kanji of the year. We take a look at the single unwelcome...
Since the state of emergency was lifted on May 25 and normal activities have gradually become possible, the government has been trying to strike a...
Yuriko Koike, 67, garnering high marks from voters, won a second four-year term as governor of Tokyo in the election held Sunday, July 5....
Japan has lifted some of its restrictions on travel into and out of Japan which were imposed in order to guard against the spread of...
Bookmark is a new JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the weekend. Each edition introduces one overarching thought that branches off to...
In a curious move aimed at minimizing the potential for COVID-19 cases, Nippon Professional Baseball announced on Wednesday evening that extra-inning games will be limited...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Monday evening, May 25, the lifting of the state of emergency in Tokyo and the remaining prefectures, crediting “the strength...
The foreign media has begun to realize that the COVID-19 situation in Japan is different, but I’m puzzled by all the criticism we’ve faced....
First of Two Parts (Read Part Two here) The current fight against the novel coronavirus is only the latest in a series of...
As Japan inches closer to an effective lockdown nationwide, increasingly dominating the public conversation is what could be the best exit strategy in the fight...
