By TAKAHIRO OKUBO/ Staff Writer
February 13, 2021 at 15:55 JST
Takako Suzuki, a Lower House member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks at a study group session of party colleagues in January. (Takahiro Okubo)
A rise in suicides stemming in large part from feelings of isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic prompted Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to follow the example of Britain and establish a Cabinet portfolio to battle loneliness. [Read More]
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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.
