October 8, 2019 at 13:00 JST
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe listens to Yukio Edano, leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, right, during the Lower House plenary session on Oct. 7. (The Asahi Shimbun)
As the autumn extraordinary Diet session began on Oct. 4, we argued that the Abe administration should sincerely fulfill its responsibility to offer clear, honest answers to questions about its policies. [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.
