THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
December 27, 2020 at 18:09 JST
Takamori Yoshikawa attends a Diet session as a member of the Lower House on Nov. 20. About a month later, he resigned after a bribery scandal erupted. (Kotaro Ebara)
A former farm minister took 2 million yen ($19,300) from an egg producer in an alleged quid pro quo after offering testimony at a Diet session favorable to the Japanese egg industry, according to sources. [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.
