THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
May 15, 2023 at 19:07 JST
Ryu Takahashi, who belonged to Johnny & Associates Inc., speaks in Saitama Prefecture in March. (Maki Okubo)
A former idol described a talent agency’s statement of apology as an “act of desperation” and rejected the company president’s claim that she was unaware of the sexual abuse suspicions surrounding star-maker Johnny Kitagawa. [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
