By TAIRIKU KUROSAWA/ Editorial Writer
October 17, 2021 at 15:50 JST
Steam rises from the ocean Oct. 15 as parts of the new islet at Fukutoku-Okanoba in the Ogasawara island chain start collapsing. (Kotaro Ebara)
A volcanic islet that suddenly emerged in the Pacific Ocean in August about 1,300 km south of Tokyo has shrunk to one-third over the past month, prompting experts to conclude it will vanish below the waves before long. [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.
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