THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
October 2, 2020 at 17:20 JST
Mio Sugita, a Lower House member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is surrounded by reporters after a meeting with Hakubun Shimomura, chairman of the party’s Policy Research Council, on Sept. 30. (Kotaro Ebara)
A ruling party lawmaker known for making offensive remarks retracted her denials, admitted to saying that women lie about sexual violence, and offered an “apology” that heightened criticism against her. [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.
