THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
October 11, 2021 at 16:57 JST
Yukio Edano, leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, emphasizes his party’s policy measures in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Oct. 9. (Tamiyuki Kihara)
The opposition leader lambasted Prime Minister Fumio Kishida over his abrupt abandoning of plans to increase the tax rate on stock-related income as a way to redistribute wealth in Japan. [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.
