''Foresight'' (フォーサイト ''fuŏ̄saito'') is a news
magazine
A magazine is a periodical publication, generally published on a regular schedule (often weekly or monthly), containing a variety of content. They are generally financed by advertising, purchase price, prepaid subscriptions, or by a combinatio ...
published in Japan by
Shinchosha
is a publisher founded in 1896 in Japan and headquartered in Yaraichō, Shinjuku, Tokyo. Shinchosha is one of the sponsors of the Japan Fantasy Novel Award.
Books
* Haruki Murakami: ''Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World'' (1985), ...
. The magazine focusses on Japanese politics and economic issues as well as Asian and international topics. It is known for representing non-Japanese expert voices.
History and profile
''Foresight'' was first published in 1990 and covers mainly politics. The print edition was initially only available by subscription. At a later point some selected bookstores in major Japanese cities would also carry it. Print publication stopped in 2010. Since then it has been a web magazine. It is updated daily except of major holidays. The majority of the content is only available via subscription.
Non-Japanese authors include
Nicholas Eberstadt
Nicholas Eberstadt (born 1955) is an American political economist. He holds the Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), a political think tank. He is also a Senior Adviser to the National Bureau of Asia ...
,
Robert Legvold, Uwe Parpart, Bruce Stokes, Ingo Günther, Ethan Scheiner, Chris Kraul, Marcus Noland, Larry Wortzel, and Amanda J. Crawford.
''Foresight'' also publishes e-books.
The magazine routinely informs about free as well as subscription-only articles via their Twitter feed.
Shigeto Uchikiba (内木場重人) was the editor-in-chief as of 3 April 2017.
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References
External links
*{{Official, http://www.fsight.jp//
Print edition cover (2007)
1990 establishments in Japan
2010 disestablishments in Japan
Defunct magazines published in Japan
Magazines established in 1990
Magazines disestablished in 2010
Magazines published in Tokyo
Monthly magazines published in Japan
News magazines published in Asia
Online magazines with defunct print editions
Shinchosha magazines