THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
February 3, 2024 at 13:34 JST
Taro Aso, vice president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, delivers a speech in Ashiya, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Jan. 28. (Ayako Nakada)
Gaffe-prone ruling party heavyweight Taro Aso on Feb. 2 retracted sexist remarks he made about the physical appearance of Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, a politician he labeled as capable but not beautiful. [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.
