THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
May 14, 2023 at 17:16 JST
The Self-Defense Forces’ radar facilities on Yonagunijima island in Okinawa Prefecture (Takashi Watanabe)
Concerns are growing in Okinawa Prefecture that it could become embroiled in military conflict as the Self-Defense Forces bolster missile deployment in the sprawling southwestern Nansei Islands against a more assertive China. [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.