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Anti-tsunami shelters double as recreational spaces | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
3+ week, 1+ day ago (827+ words) August 22, 2026 at 07:00 JST The sunset is seen from the observation deck of the tsunami evacuation tower Terrasse Orange Toi in the Toi district of Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture, on May 30. (Tetsuro Takehana) In a romantic setting, a young couple gazed at…...
Fed-up Shinjuku Ward plans ban that could shut 2,000 ‘minpaku’ | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (758+ words) By MASASHI KISANUKI/ Staff Writer September 8, 2026 at 15:01 JST Shinjuku Ward Mayor Kenichi Yoshizumi, second from right, presents a proposal for tougher minpaku regulations to Koichi Hagiuda, the Liberal Democratic Party's executive acting secretary-general, center, on May 27. (Provided by Shinjuku Ward…...
Too much power? The rise and fall of Isao Kurauchi in Fukuoka | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1318+ words) By ITSUKI SOEDA/ Staff Writer August 26, 2026 at 17:02 JST Isao Kurauchi before speaking to reporters in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward on Aug. 25 (Takeshi Tokitsu) In autumn 2014, after establishing himself as the most powerful politician in Fukuoka Prefecture, Isao Kurauchi appeared stunned over…...
ASAHI HAIKUIST NETWORK/ David McMurray | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1676+ words) August 21, 2026 at 08:00 JST igniting a fireat the newsstanda touch of hands--Terrie Jacks (Ballwin, Missouri) decaying cherry treea green beetle climbsinto the past--Jim Niffen (North Texas) Love for flowering cherriesis it just a mesmerizing experience?nothing to show if…...
Japan budget requests swell to pandemic-era scale under Takaichi | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (615+ words) September 7, 2026 at 07:15 JST Japan's budget requests for the next fiscal year have ballooned to a size similar to during the pandemic era, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's expansionary fiscal agenda pushes government borrowing costs to three-decade highs. Budget requests from…...
VOX POPULI: ‘Chairman Mao’ still towers over China 50 years after his death | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (564+ words) September 9, 2026 at 13:16 JST In China, people call Mao Zedong (1893-1976) “Mao Zhuxi,” or “Chairman Mao.” Mao, who led his country’s communist revolution, was once chairman of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party; chairman of the Political Bureau, or Politburo;…...
Taiwan's chip prowess is built on democracy and rule of law | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
1+ week, 4+ day ago (577+ words) September 2, 2026 at 11:05 JST Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te delivers a speech during the Taiwan-EU Semiconductor Forum held on the sidelines of the SEMICON Taiwan exhibition in Taipei on Sept. 1. (Reuters) TAIPEI—Taiwan’s semiconductor prowess is built on the foundations of democracy…...
Ministry group chat: Delay the release of Japan Post scandal info | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
1+ week, 6+ day ago (844+ words) August 31, 2026 at 18:50 JST The internal affairs ministry is in an ironic bind after it attempted to delay responding to requests for public information despite being the entity in charge of the information disclosure law. The Asahi Shimbun uncovered this attempt…...
VOX POPULI: Syed Omar died 81 years ago as a hibakusha far from home | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
1+ week, 3+ day ago (453+ words) September 3, 2026 at 13:18 JST A 19-year-old man died on Sept. 3 exactly 81 years ago. His name was Syed Omar. Hailing from Malaya (present-day Malaysia), he arrived in Japan in 1943 as one of the 205 so-called “Nanpo Tokubetsu Ryugakusei” (Southern Special Students)—young men…...
Akihito requests smaller, simpler funeral to ease burden on nation | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
1+ week, 3+ day ago (628+ words) September 3, 2026 at 14:09 JST The Imperial Household Agency, acting on the wishes of Emperor Emeritus Akihito, plans to substantially scale back the funeral services to be held upon his passing, sources said. Akihito, who turns 93 in December, had conveyed his desire…...