By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Actor Ken Watanabe, who describes himself as a "feminist," supports taking social diversity into consideration in casting actors as it will make productions more …

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun A special charter flight carrying about 200 Japanese from virus-stricken Wuhan arrived at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Jan. 29, and four were immediately rushed to a…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun When chef Shinsuke Ishii came out of the kitchen to talk to a table of diners, he didn't ask if the tuna with celery roots satisfied their taste buds.

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Japan announced plans to charter a special flight to the central Chinese city of Wuhan on Jan. 28 to rescue hundreds of Japanese nationals trapped there due to th…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Behind the glitz and glamour in preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics lies a lopsided battle between Japan and the United States that stems from the last time …

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Unseasonably warm weather that left ski slopes bare at many resorts will continue through February with the region facing the Sea of Japan experiencing a record l…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun A tourist in his 40s has been confirmed as the second case of coronavirus in Japan, after he arrived from Wuhan in central China, where the fast-spreading virus i…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun The official uniforms for Japan's athletes competing in this summer's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics have been unveiled, emphasizing comfort and breathability for…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Business is plummeting at the nation's ski resorts and related seasonal operations dependent on snow and ice for customers due to the unusually warm winter weathe…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh--Rumors of intimidation, violence and murder flowed from a sprawling, squalid camp here for hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who …

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun NAGANOHARA, Gunma Prefecture--Getting doused with buckets of water on a frigid winter morning isn't for the faint of heart, but luckily for the scantily clad part…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun In a box with an opened lid at the Tokyo house where a family of four was murdered in December 2000 sit a pair of pink boots and a pair of red boots.

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun OSAKA--Although she's scooped up enough goldfish to stock a lake, 17-year-old Rio Miyake never thought her special knack would also land her a university admissio…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun KOBE--Thousands of people gathered here under gray skies early Jan. 17 to pray for the repose of the 6,434 victims of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck 25 …

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun A resident of Kanagawa Prefecture who returned from a trip to China earlier this month tested positive for a new coronavirus, the first such case in Japan, the he…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Tourists from Japan and overseas are flocking to World Heritage sites in the country, but the attendant noise and traffic congestion are prompting some destinatio…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun NISHINOMIYA, Hyogo Prefecture--Coach driver Yoshio Fukumoto was weary on the final stretch of a 500-kilometer journey when he experienced a blinding flash of whit…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Carlos Ghosn expanded on his criticism of Japan’s justice system, saying delays in his trial date, illegal leaks to the media and even a court’s use of a “bad tra…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun KYOTO--Nintendo Co. is shuffling the deck with its former headquarters here, planning to turn the historic building into a hotel while retaining its distinctive 1…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun KASUGA, Fukuoka Prefecture--Japanese researchers plan to bombard the Great Pyramid of Giza outside Cairo with cosmic rays to confirm if there is a mysterious inte…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun ASHIKAGA, Tochigi Prefecture--Not even flooding from a major typhoon could turn out the lights at Ashikaga Flower Park here, which is rewarding visitors with the …

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun While blasting the Japanese justice system for unfairly keeping him from his wife and family for months, Carlos Ghosn also thanked those who have welcomed him in …

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun KYOTO--Geisha and their apprentices pledged Jan. 7 to perfect their art at ceremonies in major “kagai” entertainment quarters held to welcome the New Year.

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun A leading confectionery maker has created a cookie straw that it hopes users will find as delicious as it is environmentally friendly.

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun High levels of harmful organic chemicals were detected in a well in the vicinity of Yokota Air Base, and Japanese authorities suspect the contamination may be due…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun IZUMISANO, Osaka Prefecture--Passengers waiting to catch international flights at Kansai International Airport here or go through security checks are used to long…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun FUKUOKA--Hundreds of men in loincloths jostled to gain control of a wooden ball weighing 8 kilograms in a boisterous event held here Jan. 3 to divine if the land …

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun A bonsai plant spruced up by Prince Hisahito is on display for the new year within the grounds of the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo, according to the Imperial Household…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Executives and retired senior officials at Nissan Motor Co. expressed shock, disappointment and an “I told you so” attitude over Carlos Ghosn’s escape from Japan …

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun TONDABAYASHI, Osaka Prefecture--Those who catch sight for the first time of the oddly shaped white tower here that looks like a finger pointing to the sky will do…