The Asahi Shimbun

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Loading
Loading
RAILWAY

POWER OUTAGES REPORTED Magnitude-6.8 quake hits off Niigata; tsunami warning issuedJune 18, 2019 A powerful earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.8 rocked northwestern Japan on June 18, prompting tsunami warnings for some coastal areas along the Sea of Japan.
POLITICS ASIDE Fashion, K-pop fever fueling record trips to South KoreaJune 19, 2019 SEOUL--Diplomatic ties between Tokyo and Seoul may not be at their rosiest, but continued interest in K-pop and the culture of South Korea is drawing record numbers of young Japanese to the country, particularly women.

Special

What's New

: Xi backs Pyongyang’s effort to solve Korea Peninsula issues
: Fashion, K-pop fever fueling record trips to South Korea
: Facebook's currency Libra faces financial, privacy pushback

JAPAN'S BIGGEST PLEA BARGAINING CASE

Recommended

Light and Darkness brought by Carlos Ghosn
This special page reviews what the former Nissan Motor Co. chairman left during his 19 years in Japan.
The Paradise Papers
This special page details how journalists uncovered shady transactions through Bermuda and other tax havens.
Transform through SDGs
Here are reports about efforts in Japan and abroad to achieve the U.N. sustainable development goals.

Videos

Asahi Shimbun on Twitter

Learning English

Asahi Weekly

In-house News and Messages

Link

The New York Times

Copyright © The Asahi Shimbun Company. All rights reserved. No reproduction or republication without written permission.