Politics & Security
[Speaking Out] Japan Needs to Become a Great Power Again, 75 Years After the War
In 1853 Commodore Perry visited Japan with a complaint. Japan was not a great power which threatened the U.S. [&hellip
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The Lee Teng-hui I Knew: Taiwan’s Straight-talking Reformer Took the Long View
I arrived in Taipei, Taiwan, as The Sankei Shimbun bureau chief in January 1991, shortly after the outbreak of [&helli
Culture
‘Wa’ and the Japanese Imagination: Eshi-100 Highlights Pop Culture in Exhibition Starting August 8
The 2020 Eshi-100 exhibition highlighting the works of more than 100 manga artists and illustrators is officially set
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OBITUARY | Lee Teng-hui, Father of Taiwan’s Democracy and Former President, 1923-2020
Lee Teng-hui, Taiwan’s first democratically elected president, has died at the age of 97. The former leader passed [
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It’s Time for the U.S. to Re-Recognize Japan’s Sovereignty Over the Senkaku Islands
Yesterday it was reported that Chinese ships have been present in the contiguous zone outside Japan’s territorial wate
Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | U.K. Joins Countries Banning Huawei 5G, and That’s Good for Freedom and Democracy
We welcome the British government’s decision, as announced on July 14, to ban new 5G equipment made by the […]
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[Bookmark] INTERVIEW | Former Governor Chris Patten Worried About Hong Kong’s Future
[Bookmark] is a new JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the weekend. Each edition introduces one [&hel
Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | Why Won’t Japan Ease Travel Restrictions on Taiwan?
Japan has lifted some of its restrictions on travel into and out of Japan which were imposed in order […]
Politics & Security
After Hong Kong, Tokyo Could Be the Next Asian Financial Hub. Is Japan Ready?
China’s imposition of a draconian new security law on Hong Kong is a game changer. Thought crimes, such as […]
Politics & Security
A Look Into John Bolton’s 520 Days in the Wrong Room
The recently-released memoirs of United States President Donald J. Trump’s former National Security Advisor John Bol
Politics & Security
[Speaking Out] Time for Japan’s Clever Strategy for Deterring A Wounded Dragon
In his review of past pandemics, historian Niall Ferguson has pointed out that unknown viruses could intensify existin
Politics & Security
Japan’s New Ambassador to the Vatican Has A Mission — and It’s Not Just About Religion
On June 12, the foreign ministry announced that OKADA Seiji would succeed the Catholic NAKAMURA Matthew Yoshio as [&