THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
August 16, 2020 at 16:00 JST
Former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama gives a news conference in Oita on Aug. 14, 2015, in response to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s statement marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
On the landmark 75th anniversary of Japan's surrender to end World War II, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe chose to highlight his own views of history and national security, rather than show remorse for the past. [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.
