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Nara’s ancient Asuka, Fujiwara capitals gain UNESCO status | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
1+ week, 4+ day ago (91+ words) July 27, 2026 at 16:35 JST Locals break into cheers at the announcement of the Asuka-Fujiwara site being added to the UNESCO list in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, on July 26. (Hiyori Uchiumi) The ancient capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara in Nara Prefecture were added…...
Akane says ICC and the rule of law will survive U.S. sanctions | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
2+ week, 4+ day ago (313+ words) By ASAKO HANAFUSA/ Correspondent August 26, 2026 at 18:39 JST ICC President Tomoko Akane speaks during an online news conference hosted by the Japan National Press Club on Aug. 26. (Kazuhiro Nagashima) Tomoko Akane, president of the International Criminal Court, vowed that the ICC,…...
Samurai drama turns lens on contradictions of warmongering | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (64+ words) By KENJI KOMINE/ Staff Writer July 11, 2026 at 07:00 JST Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, “Kokurojo” (The Samurai and the Prisoner) is the award-winning Japanese filmmaker’s first go at a period drama. [Read More] Sites on maglev line eagerly await economic bonanzas Trump…...
VOX POPULI: Proposed law on flag’s desecration misses the point of national pride | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (501+ words) May 28, 2026 at 14:09 JST There once was a person named Shiro Minamimura, who died in 2024 at age 95. Nicknamed “the back-channel mediator in Japan-China diplomacy” for his unwavering commitment to exchanges between the two countries from the time before the normalization of…...
Teacher revisits student’s 1991 letter explaining Article 9 to U.S. | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (110+ words) By TAKAHIRO OKUBO/ Staff Writer May 10, 2026 at 07:00 JST The May 4, 1993, issue of weekly magazine AERA features college student Bunzo Kashiwagi, who talks about a letter he wrote about war-renouncing Article 9. (Takahiro Okubo) KOCHI—U.S. President Donald Trump’s complaint about Japan…...
Former Itochu chairman, China diplomat Uichiro Niwa dies at 86 | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
8+ mon, 5+ day ago (366+ words) January 9, 2026 at 16:06 JST Former Itochu Corp. President Uichiro Niwa, who served as Japan's first private sector ambassador to China during a turbulent time, died of old age on Dec. 24. He was 86. Niwa's family reported that they held a private funeral…...