THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
June 11, 2021 at 18:55 JST
Members of a citizens’ group that called for revisions to a law to promote gender parity in elections sit in on a Lower House plenary session on June 10 to see the revised law enacted. (Sawa Okabayashi)
A revised law to promote gender parity in elections was enacted on June 10 to prevent sexual and maternity harassment, which has created a major barrier to women aspiring to run for office. [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.
