THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
July 5, 2020 at 20:20 JST
Evacuees keep a distance of 2 meters from each other as a precaution against the new coronavirus at an evacuation center in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 4. (Hiroki Endo)
More bad news is in the forecast for Kumamoto Prefecture where heavy downpours are expected to continue on July 5, following flooding after a major river overflowed its banks and inundated communities, claiming 18 lives. [Read More]
Stories about memories of cherry blossoms solicited from readers
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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.
