THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
June 12, 2022 at 18:00 JST
Atsushi Sakima, a former Ginowan mayor, gives a speech in May after the Liberal Democratic Party’s Okinawa prefectural chapter chose him as a candidate for the governor race in September. (Yoshichika Yamanaka)
NAHA--Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki announced he will seek a second term, setting the stage for a rematch in the September election with former Ginowan Mayor Atsushi Sakima--but with a change in tactics. [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.
