THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
May 15, 2023 at 19:07 JST
Penlight group founder Asumi Takada (not her real name) speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on May 11. (Amane Shimazaki)
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]
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.
