THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
October 4, 2021 at 16:55 JST
Fumio Kishida, the new president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, enters the party headquarters in Tokyo’s Nagatacho district on Oct. 4. (Toshiyuki Hayashi)
Fumio Kishida, Japan’s newly elected prime minister, plans to call a Lower House election for Oct. 31, with official campaigning to start on Oct. 19, sources said. [Read More]
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Cooking experts, chefs and others involved in the field of food introduce their special recipes intertwined with their paths in life.
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.
