By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun HONG KONG--Students who tried to stand up for their rights against Beijing's heavy-handed dealings with Hong Kong are still traumatized by the outcome of street p…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun KOFU--Towering Mount Fuji donned its first snowcap of the season on Sept. 28, 24 days earlier than last year, the Kofu Local Meteorological Office announced the s…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Sekiwake Shodai clinched his first career championship on Sept. 27 by outmaneuvering rank-and-file wrestler Tobizaru on Day 15 at the heavily depleted Autumn Gran…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Yoshihide Suga continued making the diplomatic rounds as Japan's new prime minister on Sept. 25 with a phone call to Chinese President Xi Jinping, during which th…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Renewable energy production spiked so dramatically in the first half of 2020 that its contribution to Japan’s overall energy generation is currently in line with …

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun SYOWA STATION, Antarctica--As if frozen in time, a Japanese research expedition team has discovered a cache of emergency food here from half a century ago, includ…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Animal rights activists who rescued dozens of dogs living in appallingly unsanitary conditions at the home of a known dog hoarder in June very nearly found themse…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is considered untested in terms of foreign policy, but government insiders note that he has experience in diplomatic issues.

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun DANDONG, China--A long-closed memorial hall commemorating the blood ties between China and North Korea forged by the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army’s participati…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Newly minted minister Taro Kono visited Okinawa on Sept. 19 for talks with Governor Denny Tamaki although prefectural government officials were well aware that li…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun TOYOKAWA, Aichi Prefecture--In Takuichiro Kobayashi’s real-life world, he plays Kevin Costner and Kobe Bryant is Shoeless Joe Jackson.

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun New Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's commitment to empowering women is already facing a crucial test after he appointed only two female lawmakers to his Cabinet.

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Happy days were here again for Kodai Inokuchi on Sept. 16 as bars and restaurants near his home in Suginami Ward returned to normal late-night hours.

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun OTSUCHI, Iwate Prefecture--An inn here that became one of the most iconic symbols of the deadly force of the tsunami triggered by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthq…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Yoshihide Suga admits he's no Shinzo Abe in foreign diplomacy as he prepares to succeed him as the next prime minister on Sept. 16.

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun MITSUKE, Niigata Prefecture--A man here whose son tested positive for the novel coronavirus resorted to asking a newspaper to distribute fliers to dispel false ru…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Sumitoshi Tamura sprayed water to scare off a sparrow approaching a nesting box in the garden of his home in Tokyo’s Suginami Ward in August.

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun A government advisory panel on the COVID-19 crisis approved steps to allow packed crowds at stage and movie theaters from Sept. 19, as well as changes to audience…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun TAKAYAMA, Gifu Prefecture--When he was 17, Imperial Japanese Navy pilot Ryozo Kotoge received orders to deploy for what was supposed to be his last mission: a sui…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Just in time for late summer humid days and nights, the Tokyo Midtown complex is creating a cooling atmosphere for walkers with a refreshing mist and blue illumin…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Residents of Tokyo who moved out of the capital in July outnumbered those who moved in as people avoided migrating to the metropolis due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun A Japanese researcher said Typhoon No. 10 did not turn out to be as strong as expected because it followed on the heels of Typhoon No. 9, which cooled the sea sur…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun FUTABA, Fukushima Prefecture--A new 5.3 billion yen ($50 million) museum here is entrusted with the mission of keeping lessons from one of the world’s worst nucle…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun As extremely powerful Typhoon No. 10 barrels on a collision course with southern Kyushu between Sept. 6 and 7, the Japan Meteorological Agency is warning of destr…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Authorities urged residents of the Kyushu region in southern Japan to be on the highest level of alert as monster Typhoon No. 10 looked set to make a direct hit.

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Stuck at home because of the novel coronavirus, Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are seeking new ways to reach out to the public to offer reassurances and enco…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun To remedy the N95-standard face mask shortage at Japan hospitals caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, a medical institution and three companies in the Kansai region h…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun A Tokyo company has achieved what it says is the first manned flight of a flying car in Japan.

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Three in four LGBT people in Japan want a government policy that guarantees the legal rights of same-sex couples, according to a recently released online survey.

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Japanese people have taken to wearing face masks during the pandemic, but the main reason for doing so has more to do with going along with others than preventing…