THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
May 30, 2020 at 17:14 JST
Shigeru Omi, vice chairman of the government panel of experts, explains some of the measures taken to deal with the novel coronavirus at a May 29 news conference. (Reina Kitamura)
The government's decision to declare a state of emergency for Tokyo and six prefectures on April 7 came a week after COVID-19 infection rates had peaked, according to an expert panel advising the government on the health crisis. [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.
