THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
January 4, 2020 at 16:15 JST
Takeshi Iwaya, a former defense minister, meets with reporters in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, on Jan. 4. (Jun Kaneko)
Three ruling party lawmakers implicated in a scandal involving a Chinese gambling operator vehemently denied taking bribes from the company that sought to make inroads in Japan and operate a casino as part of an integrated resort. [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.