THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
December 13, 2021 at 18:55 JST
Akihisa Nagashima, a ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker, on Dec. 9 expresses his opposition to a proposal by Musashino city that would grant voting rights to foreign residents. (Takuya Miyano)
A western Tokyo city’s proposal to grant local voting rights to foreign residents has sparked a backlash from legislators and noisy protests around city hall. [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.
