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Japan to Start Allowing Re-Entry of Visa Holders in September 2020
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Special Reports
INTERVIEW | Koichi Wakata on the Prospects of a Japanese Astronaut on the Moon
The Japanese and United States governments announced in July a joint declaration for cooperation in the U.S.-led Artem
‘A World Without Nuclear Weapons’: 75 Years Since Hiroshima, Japan’s Renewed Message of Peace
Every year on August 6, people gather at Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park in the morning to observe the anniversary [&h
Special Reports
[Corona ni Makeruna] Lead Vaccine Researcher Ryuichi Morishita Shows Optimism for Japan’s DNA Plasmid Vaccine
How is Japan getting on in the race towards a vaccine? JAPAN Forward visited leading vaccine research scientist Dr. Ry
Culture
To Osaka Resident Misty Fujii, Black Lives Matter is Personal
Photo Credit: Samatha Milligan Where are you from? This is a question often asked of foreign residents in Japan. While
Coronavirus
[Corona ni Makeruna] World’s Fastest Supercomputer from Japan Helps Fight COVID-19
A slogan which many have been sharing in Japan on SNS and mainstream media is “Corona ni makeruna!” It […]
Culture
Studio Ghibli takes on street fashion in classic anime design ‘American casual’ shirts
GBL is a lineup of official Studio Ghibli merchandise which reimagines motifs from the classic animations as trendy an
Coronavirus
Q & A | Japan and the World’s Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine
The novel coronavirus came into the lives of most people around the world only about six months ago. It has […]
Special Reports
INTERVIEW | Ian Bremmer: ‘A New World Order With Less Globalization’ After the Pandemic
Ian Bremmer (Photo by Richard Jopson, ©Eurasia Group) COVID-19 has brought into sharp focus how anything we take [&
Culture
Forced to Stay Home? ‘Air Closet’ Clothing Rental Wants You to Be Fashionable Anyway
Seasonal changes that accompany the coming of spring are normally highly anticipated — in part, because of the fashion
Politics & Security
Untying Japan’s Hands for Stronger Maritime Security in the Indo-Pacific
“We need Japan. We need the Japanese Navy to protect the vast Pacific Ocean. Japan is the only […]
Economy & Tech
Japan Wants to Revitalize the WTO — Here’s Why the E.U. and U.S. Are on Its Side
Climate change was not the only reason for little snow this winter in Davos, Switzerland. The heated exchange of ideas [