THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
June 28, 2021 at 07:30 JST
Expectant fathers who work for the Gifu prefectural government are obliged to fill out a child rearing plan. (Yoshinobu Matsunaga)
Japan operates one of the most generous paternity leave systems in the world, yet few men take advantage of it due to longstanding gender-role stereotypes. Some local governments and companies are trying to turn the tide. [Read More]
A peek through the music industry’s curtain at the producers who harnessed social media to help their idols go global.
A series based on diplomatic documents declassified by Japan’s Foreign Ministry
Here is a collection of first-hand accounts by “hibakusha” atomic bomb survivors.
Cooking experts, chefs and others involved in the field of food introduce their special recipes intertwined with their paths in life.
A series about Japanese-Americans and their memories of World War II
