THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
November 20, 2019 at 18:20 JST
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife, Akie, pose with participants at a cherry blossom viewing event held in April at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe changed his story Nov. 20 and admitted to playing a role in recommending invitees to a cherry blossom viewing party that has become the source of a widening political scandal. [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.
