By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun A brightly colored mural unearthed in Uzbekistan likely dates from the second to third centuries and sheds intriguing light on the spread of Buddhist art along th…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun OBAMA, Fukui Prefecture--In one small step for a Japanese astronaut’s palate, Koichi Wakata gave a thumbs-up to canned mackerel in soy sauce developed by high sch…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun IWAKI, Fukushima Prefecture--With barely no recollections of growing up in Futaba, a town rendered uninhabitable by the 2011 nuclear disaster, 11 young evacuees h…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun TOKUSHIMA--A letter written by Oishi Kuranosuke (1659-1703), leader of the famed 47 samurai who avenged the death of their master, has resurfaced, showing his det…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun High levels of carcinogens have been detected in rivers and water treatment plants around U.S. military bases in Okinawa Prefecture, but local authorities seeking…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun A man used to the high life, Carlos Ghosn may well ponder his downfall from the pinnacle of Nissan Motor Co. as he adjusts to spending his days in a miniscule cel…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun YOKOHAMA--A careful and thorough explanation of Nissan Motor Co.’s in-house investigation eliminated any lingering support for Carlos Ghosn at an extraordinary bo…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Various theories have been put forward about what was behind the arrest of Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn, ranging from back-stabbing by disgruntled Japan…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Carlos Ghosn and his cost-cutting measures were viewed as instrumental in saving Nissan Motor Co. from possible financial ruin, but a handful of company officials…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun The government is moving to establish a command center within the Self-Defense Forces to track space debris from spent satellites and rockets, as well as keep an …

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Carlos Ghosn, chairman of Nissan Motor Co., was arrested on Nov. 19 on suspicion of under-reporting his corporate salary by about 5 billion yen ($44.6 million).

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun MOSCOW--Even though he was not at his best, two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu gritted his way through an injury to easily win the Russian round of the Grand …

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun UJI, Kyoto Prefecture--A special limited night illumination kicked off at World Heritage-listed Byodoin temple's 1,000-year-old Hoo-do, or Phoenix Hall, here on N…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun A Canadian couple is reaching out from home to thank passers-by at bustling JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo in mid-October for overcoming the language barrier and he…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun KATSURAGI, Nara Prefecture--A set of ancient pots made of gold, silver and copper and arranged like Russian nesting dolls was discovered at Taimadera temple here,…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun A long-lost cartoon produced by Walt Disney and featuring a character that led to the creation of Mickey Mouse was confirmed in Japan decades after it was bought …

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun The Tokyo tribunal concluded 70 years ago, but individuals whose lives were greatly influenced by two of the convicted war criminals say there is no end in sight …

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Despite his irregular heartbeat and advanced age of 86, adventurer Yuichiro Miura plans to climb up and ski down Aconcagua, the tallest mountain in South America,…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun KITA-KYUSHU--Nostalgia buffs can turn back the clock more than a century when visiting JR Mojiko Station here, which reopened on Nov. 10, appearing as it did when…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Laurent Pic, the French ambassador to Japan, and Hans Carl von Werthern, the German ambassador to Japan, jointly contributed the following piece ahead of Nov. 11,…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun TV Asahi Corp. canceled a performance by the South Korean pop group BTS after a member was seen wearing a T-shirt depicting a detonating atomic bomb and words mar…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Five robots at a cafe in Tokyo will not only offer friendly service to customers, but they will also give severely disabled people a chance to interact in society.

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun The nearly 70-meter-long central section of what will become one of the largest roofs in Japan made a perfect landing on the Ariake gymnastics arena, a venue for …

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Fresh off leading the Seibu Lions to their first Pacific League pennant in 10 years, hard-throwing left-hander Yusei Kikuchi now wants to challenge the best hitte…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Internationally acclaimed writer Haruki Murakami will donate his book drafts, documents and even his huge record collection to Waseda University in Tokyo, his alm…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun NAGOYA--A Japanese mother whose 16-year-old son was shot dead in the United States is channeling the tragedy into a children’s book depicting him alongside a vict…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun KYOTO--Excavations at Kinkakuji temple (Golden Pavilion) confirmed that another would-be water feature was built south of its Kyokochi pond, likely in the mid-Mur…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Popular artist Yayoi Kusama is outraged that art-goers are being duped by shows of her counterfeit polka dot-themed artworks popping up in Chinese cities, includi…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun After perhaps underestimating the potential ramifications of a court case, Seoul now finds itself in a dilemma of trying to appease both the South Korean and Japa…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun KAMIJIMA, Ehime Prefecture--A onetime British rock musician who settled in Japan more than a decade ago has an unusual gig over the weekend.