THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
July 8, 2020 at 18:51 JST
Aboard a small boat, a victim of flooding travels in the urban area of Omuta, Fukuoka Prefecture, on July 7. (Shiro Nishihata)
The torrential rain wreaking havoc in Kyushu smashed all records for single-day maximum rainfall in numerous locations on the main southern island, phenomena a Kyoto University expert on rainfall linked to global warming. [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.