Coronavirus
[Bookmark] A Tale of Two Ships: How the Diamond Princess Tackled the COVID-19 Outbreak
Bookmark is a new JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the weekend. Each edition introduces one [&helli
Politics & Security
Ruling Party Lawmaker Voices Rare Criticism of China in the National Diet
What happens in China is becoming more relevant than ever to Japan. First, it was the coronavirus epidemic. Then [&hel
Politics & Security
[Speaking Out] Involve Europe in the Indo-Pacific Strategy
Is Chinese President Xi Jinping a national salvation leader or an oppressive dictator? Xi clearly attempted to posit
Politics & Security
China’s Border Intrusion in Ladakh is Strategic, Territorial Revisionism
China yet again has intruded inside the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in India’s Ladakh sector. It has placed […
Politics & Security
‘New Purge’ Feared As String of Chinese Public Security Leaders Fall from Power
Starting in mid-April and leading into early May, a string of big names in public security in China […]
Culture
The Hojoki — Words of Wisdom for an Hour of Darkness
Sometime in late last year, somewhere in Hubei Province in central China, probably in the city of Wuhan, […]
Politics & Security
To Confront China After Coronavirus, We Must See the Bigger Picture
In a popular movie two decades ago, hard-eyed criminals released into Sydney a woman infected with a virus, knowing [&
Politics & Security
China’s Belt and Road Initiative is Wuhan Virus’ Major Casualty
China’s overambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) (一带一路) is likely to hit a major financial roadblock. The Wuhan vi
Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | Japan Should Join Countries Demanding Probe into China’s Wuhan Lab
The administration of United States President Donald Trump has been ramping up criticism against China’s Xi Jinping ad
Special Reports
INTERVIEW | Shinzo Abe on Economic Aid, Crisis Management in the Face of COVID-19
(Last of Two Parts) Part 1: INTERVIEW | Prime Minister Abe Anxious to Lift State of Emergency, Talks […]
Politics & Security
Why China’s ‘Wolf Warrior Diplomacy’ Will Backfire
Of late, the term “wolf warrior diplomacy” has caught the attention of policy wonks across the world. “Wolf [&hellip
Special Reports
INTERVIEW | Prime Minister Abe Anxious to Lift State of Emergency, Talks About Advances in Coronavirus Treatment
(First of Two Parts) Part 2: INTERVIEW | Shinzo Abe on Economic Aid, Crisis Management in the Face of COVID-19 [&hel