Former student of tsunami-hit school returns to serve as guide
October 19, 2021
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A much smaller field, smallest ratio of young candidates
October 30, 2021 Japanese voters in the Lower House election to be held Oct. 31 will have a greater say in who they want to be in control of the government.Mother-to-be won't reveal her identity to hospital treating her
October 30, 2021 KUMAMOTO--A hospital here behind a pioneering system that allows mothers to anonymously drop off unwanted newborns through a special “baby hatch” called “cradle of storks” is taking another step into legally uncharted territory.
SCREAMS THAT GO UNHEARD
A timely call to protect those who feel suicide is only option
October 30, 2021 SAKAI, Fukui Prefecture--Yukio Shige has a simple message for politicians, especially those contesting the Oct. 31 Lower House election: “Listen to the screams of the 744 people.”
In Japan's Okinawa, ruling party's tough China stance helps win young voters
October 30, 2021
Niigata farm rescues retired racehorses from sad homestretch
October 30, 2021
Students can send bullying SOS on tablets in Osaka schools
October 29, 2021
Most lawmakers loath to respond to survey on nuke ban treaty
October 30, 2021
Japanese parliamentary elections crucial for new PM's rule
October 30, 2021
Japan resolution fails to mention nuke treaty for 5th year in a row
October 28, 2021
Automakers still feeling pain from semiconductor supply crunch
October 29, 2021
Ministry testing adjustable fare system for taxis in Tokyo
October 29, 2021
Gas prices at the pumps soaring along with home heating costs
October 28, 2021
S. Koreans send off former President Roh in small funeral
October 30, 2021
UK’s Johnson warns on climate, recalls fall of Roman Empire ahead of G20 summit
October 30, 2021
China's new local COVID-19 cases hit six-week high
October 30, 2021
End in sight for locust swarms? Target females, rest is history
October 30, 2021
Huge solar flare could disrupt communications networks
October 29, 2021
Japanese wins Ig Nobel for ‘smartphone zombie’ study
October 28, 2021
‘Demon Slayer’ characters ring in 2022 on cards from Japan Post
October 26, 2021
Dinosaur fossils on doorstep of Nagasaki dino museum
October 26, 2021
Film shows different side of 30-year war holdout Onoda
October 25, 2021
Japan's ‘ekiben’ boxed meal culture coming to Paris
October 28, 2021
Halloween event kicks off at Tokyo Disneyland first time in 2 years
October 25, 2021
Thomas the Tank Engine parked at Kyoto museum until Jan. 10
October 22, 2021
Former student of tsunami-hit school returns to serve as guide
October 19, 2021
Maintenance, oysters expected to raise deficit at Olympic venues
October 13, 2021
EDITORIAL: COP26 the ‘last opportunity’ to avert climate catastrophe?
October 30, 2021
GOHAN LAB/ Nagaimo yam and eryngii mushroom sauteed with pork: Beauty of the dish lies in the complex and rich flavor of miso
October 27, 2021
ASAHI HAIKUIST NETWORK/ David McMurray
October 29, 2021
AUTHORS ALIVE!: Murakami finds his rhythm as Muraji hits all the right notes
October 29, 2021
Ostrich chicks 10 days old bump into each other taking baby steps
October 15, 2021
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Haruki Murakami and other writers read from books before selected audiences at the new Haruki Murakami Library.
The Asahi Shimbun aims “to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls” through its Gender Equality Declaration.
Let’s explore the Japanese capital from the viewpoint of wheelchair users and people with disabilities with Barry Joshua Grisdale.