THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
January 18, 2020 at 17:45 JST
Defense Minister Taro Kono responds to questions on Jan. 17 in the Lower House Security Committee. (Takeshi Iwashita)
Almost a week after Maritime Self-Defense Force aircraft headed for the Middle East, the government on Jan. 17 finally responded to questions by lawmakers about the dispatch. [Read More]
Stories about memories of cherry blossoms solicited from readers
Cooking experts, chefs and others involved in the field of food introduce their special recipes intertwined with their paths in life.
A series based on diplomatic documents declassified by Japan’s Foreign Ministry
A series on the death of a Japanese woman that sparked a debate about criminal justice policy in the United States
A series about Japanese-Americans and their memories of World War II
Here is a collection of first-hand accounts by “hibakusha” atomic bomb survivors.