THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
November 15, 2019 at 18:00 JST
Mist showers are used at a test event for beach volleyball in Tokyo in July. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Spending on anti-heat measures for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will more than double to about 10 billion yen ($92 million) to protect athletes, spectators and staff from the expected sweltering weather next summer, officials said. [Read More]
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A series based on diplomatic documents declassified by Japan’s Foreign Ministry
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A series about Japanese-Americans and their memories of World War II
Here is a collection of first-hand accounts by “hibakusha” atomic bomb survivors.
