THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
May 8, 2020 at 14:28 JST
Yasutoshi Nishimura, the minister in charge of the new coronavirus measures, tells a news conference May 7 that some prefectures may be removed from the state of emergency over the coronavirus pandemic. (Tomohiro Yamamoto)
Japan might lift the state of emergency for 17 prefectures that have had no new COVID-19 cases in the past week, allowing them to ease their “stay home” policies and reopen public venues. [Read More]
Stories about memories of cherry blossoms solicited from readers
Cooking experts, chefs and others involved in the field of food introduce their special recipes intertwined with their paths in life.
A series based on diplomatic documents declassified by Japan’s Foreign Ministry
A series on the death of a Japanese woman that sparked a debate about criminal justice policy in the United States
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.
