THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
April 13, 2023 at 17:06 JST
Musician Kauan Okamoto speaks at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan in Tokyo on April 12 about alleged sexual assaults committed by Johnny Kitagawa, founder of talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc. (Sayuri Ide)
A former teen idol said he was one of the many victims of sexual assault committed by Johnny Kitagawa, the founder of one of Japan’s largest and most influential talent agencies. [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.