By YASUJI NAGAI/ Senior Staff Writer
November 21, 2021 at 07:30 JST
This picture shows the letter sent by Kumaichi Horiguchi to Teisho Takeishi, his best friend, on Oct. 9, 1895, the day following the assassination. The text saying “We killed the queen” is seen in the center of the photo. Among the eight letters found, only this one was sent in two envelopes. (Yasuji Nagai)
A former Japanese diplomat confessed to taking part in the 1895 assassination of Korean Empress Myeongseong, according to a Korean historian who examined recently discovered letters that provide a fresh account of the brutal slaying. [Read More]
Here is a collection of first-hand accounts by “hibakusha” atomic bomb survivors.
A peek through the music industry’s curtain at the producers who harnessed social media to help their idols go global.
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 about Japanese-Americans and their memories of World War II
