February 25, 2020 at 12:52 JST
Prime Minister Shizo Abe claps his hands after the law to introduce integrated resorts (IRs) was passed through the Lower House plenary session on June 19, 2018. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s administration has often responded to scandals and problems by making specious, hollow promises to “listen to the voices of the people” and “engage in meticulous debate” on the issues involved. [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.