The latest edition of the athletes’ playbook should “make both Japanese citizens and athletes feel safe,” says the Games’ delivery officer, Hidemasa Nakamura.
Entering Japan during COVID-19 means the frustration of extra hoops and hurdles, but despite the extra precautions, the hospitality of the country shines through in surprising...
Lamentable though the disruptions of 2020 have been, they’ve given us a once-in-a-lifetime chance for rejuvenation. Let’s not squander it. If I may suggest a word...
~The choice is still ours—our friendship can change the world, if we want it to.~ Bookmark is a JAPAN Forward feature that gives you...
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced a further relaxation of international travel restrictions following a Cabinet meeting on October 30. Under certain conditions, Japanese citizens and...
As the novel coronavirus continues to spread in Japan at an alarming rate, new strategies are called for. On August 1, Tokyo announced...
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...
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...
Chen Chien-Jen, vice president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and a renowned epidemiologist, sat down with the Sankei Shimbun’s Taipei bureau chief Yasuto Tanaka...
The number of people confirmed with the novel coronavirus has been increasing daily around the world. More than 60,000 cases have been confirmed, and 1,370...
“Long live the great, glorious and correct Communist Party of China!” These words of former Chairman Mao Zedong are often found on the walls of government...