By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Next time you dine out with a friend, you may want to think carefully about the seating pattern you end up with.
By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga knew that some scholars would be denied membership to the Science Council of Japan before he approved a list of recommendations that…
By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun A sexual minority support center opened in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on Oct. 11 for holding official programs for the 2020 Olympic Games, which is promoting “diversit…
By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun AWAJI, Hyogo Prefecture--Godzilla has been spotted at a prefectural park here, but instead of fleeing in fear, adventure-goers can battle the mighty monster.
By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun KAWASAKI--City authorities here will take the unprecedented step of asking Twitter to delete two posts defined as hate speech, but the target of the hateful comme…
By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Two towns in Hokkaido took the lead in an extremely unpopular contest by announcing they were applying to host a final storage site of nuclear waste.
By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun International business travel for Japanese nationals and those with residency status will likely become much more convenient without having to self-quarantine for…
By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun KANAZAWA--Gambling addict and convicted killer Shota Kitajima, 24, reminisced about the good times. “I had only 3,000 yen ($28) with me. But I made 200,000 yen in…
By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Japan's immigration system is violating the international human rights law by detaining foreigners who have illegally overstayed their visas for long periods of t…
By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s administration is pushing to quickly stamp out the country’s longstanding culture of certifying important documents with official …
By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun With tempers nearing a boiling point, the Science Council of Japan wants an explanation from the government as to why it snubbed six academics recommended for the…
By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun MIZUNAMI, Gifu Prefecture--Fossils uncovered here are thought to offer a key to resolving how seals and walruses went their separate ways in evolution.
By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun OSAKA--A Turkish man won an apology and a settlement from the immigration bureau here after he sued the state over an incident at the bureau's immigration center …
By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Tokyo resident Yoko Mitsuzuka could not contain her happiness.
By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga continued his diplomatic phone blitz on Sept. 29 to become better acquainted with world leaders.
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.
