Special Reports
EDITORIAL | With U.S. Backing, Let’s Settle the Abduction Issue Once and for All
North Korea was a hot topic in the talks Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held with United States President [&hellip
Economy & Tech
EDITORIAL | Now That Europe Is In, Japan Should Keep This Current of Free Trade Flowing
The Japan-Europen Union Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) entered into force on February 1, creating a massive free
Economy & Tech
Can Shinzo Abe Bring U.S. Vice President Pence Over on TPP?
United States President Donald Trump’s Twitter feed colorfully reveals the subjects which pass through his mind. H
Special Reports
U.S. Ambassador to Japan: China Simply Needs to Change its Behavior
JAPAN Forward sat down with the American ambassador to Japan, William F. Hagerty, and discussed the United [&helli
Economy & Tech
New Japan-EU Deal: Let’s Show America the Merits of Free Trade
Editorial Board of The Sankei Shimbun Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, President Donald Tusk of the European […
Media’s Myopic View Obscures Big Picture in Sino-Japanese Relations
The Japanese media’s incessant focus on the links between civil servants and Shinzo Abe takes away attention from far
Politics & Security
Abe-Trump Summit: U.S. Makes Clear It Wants Reduced Trade Deficit With Japan
The sixth meeting between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and United States President Donald Trump—where they agreed on a po
Politics & Security
Northeast India: Where India’s ‘Act-East’ Meets Japan’s ‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific’
India’s Republic Day celebrations, earlier in January this year, were attended by the heads of state of all 10 [&helli
Politics & Security
The Shared Interests That Bring Japan and India Closer
Much water has flowed down the mighty Ganges since the end of the Cold War. That was when Japan […]
Economy & Tech
Shinzo Abe’s Masterful Trade Diplomacy Deserves Renewed Respect
When presidents speak at the World Economic Forum in Davos, they hope to receive loud and prolonged applause from [&he
Politics & Security
Leaving Europe, UK is Now Bound for Asia
When British Prime Minister Teresa May visited Japan last August, she and Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera h
Economy & Tech
Trump and Trade: Why Asia Has Much to Fear From US Protectionism
A radical “America First” approach to trade is central to United States President Donald Trump’s foreign policy in Asi