THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
November 2, 2021 at 15:15 JST
Maiko Takahashi, a candidate from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, apologizes on Nov. 1 in Oita for her defeat in the previous day’s election. (Ayano Nakazawa)
Female representation in the Lower House dipped slightly after the Oct. 31 election, with women accounting for less than 10 percent of politicians who won seats in the 465-member Diet chamber. [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.
