Ai Hashimoto

Ai Hashimoto is a newspaper reporter for The Sankei Shimbun.

Drivers license

Japan Tightens Foreign Drivers' License Conversion, but Concerns Remain

Ai Hashimoto October 3, 2025

Japan aims to close loopholes after serious accidents, but fake foreign licenses, limited conversion...

Noto Hanto Earthquake Wajima Asa-Ichi 002

Noto Peninsula Earthquake: Famous Market and Manga Museum Destroyed

The Sankei Shimbun

Ai Hashimoto January 10, 2024

The fire that followed the Noto Peninsula earthquake destroyed over 200 buildings, engulfing the...