THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
October 4, 2020 at 17:15 JST
Takaaki Kajita, the Science Council’s president, answers questions from reporters after the council’s executive meeting in Tokyo on Oct. 3. (Tetsuya Ishikura)
With tempers nearing a boiling point, the Science Council of Japan wants an explanation from the government as to why it snubbed six academics recommended for the council. [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.