Politics & Security
[Speaking Out] High Court Hands Significant Victory in the Case for Fabricated Reports on Comfort Woman
On March 3, the High Court gave me a perfect victory in a libel case brought against me by […]
Politics & Security
Japan Mustn’t Be Fooled by Beijing’s Propaganda Blitz
Frankly, it isn’t possible to win in this battle relying solely on the strength of the government. The cooperation [&h
Special Reports
A Piece of Advice to the Media on Their Coverage of the Coronavirus in Japan
“Did any newspapers write an editorial saying we need to come together and overcome this crisis?” This is […]
Special Reports
[Mythbusters] ‘Comfort Women’: The Chilling Effect of Letting the Courts Settle Historical Issues
In 1991, Takashi Uemura wrote an article based on a recording that was made by the first of the […]
Sports
International Women’s Day: 2020 JAPAN Forward Reading List
International Women’s Day (IWD) recognizes the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Annu
Politics & Security
[Speaking Out] Deploring Japan’s Limited Sense of Crisis
Japan, having entered the Reiwa Era from May 2019, must resolve important, difficult challenges involving national fun
Politics & Security
[Speaking Out] Anti-Japan Tribalism Undermines Tokyo-Seoul Relations
Recently I had a talk with former Seoul University professor of economics Lee Yong Hoon, who authored the book [&helli
Politics & Security
Speak up Japan, the World is Listening
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is wavering on his strategy in the international community. Meanwhile, the Liberal Democra
Special Reports
Yoshiko Sakurai Keeps Leading the Way on Free Speech in Japan
Free speech is rapidly becoming a vanishing commodity worldwide. Political correctness, pandemic fake news, social
Special Reports
International Women’s Day: A JAPAN Forward Reading List
International Women’s Day (IWD) celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. Annually
Special Reports
Help Us Bring the Real Japan to the World
On February 21, 2019, JAPAN Forward kicked off its crowdfunding campaign on Sankei News’ White Canvas. Our goal is [&h
Special Reports
Ignoring Facts, U.S. Newspapers Repeatedly Misreport on Japan, Comfort Women
An article published in the January 30, 2019, edition of The New York Times on the comfort women controversy […