THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
October 1, 2020 at 17:22 JST
A bus believed to be carrying Takahiro Shiraishi, who is accused of murdering nine people, arrives in Tachikawa on the outskirts of Tokyo for a trial on Sept. 30. (Hiroyuki Yamamoto)
A 29-year-old man admitted to murdering nine people, sexual assault and dismembering their bodies, but his lawyers argued for leniency, saying the victims gave their “consent” to be killed. [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.
