THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
June 16, 2020 at 16:35 JST
The Rainbow Bridge in Tokyo’s Minato Ward is lit up in red to signify a “Tokyo alert” on June 2, calling for increased vigilance against a new wave of COVID-19 infections. (Kotaro Ebara)
The lifting of the "Tokyo alert" for the capital is coming under intense criticism as cases of new coronavirus infection continue to surge in the metropolis of 14 million people. [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.
