THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
August 11, 2020 at 19:14 JST
Children try to ride out the intense heat wave with a bottle of cold water in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 11. (Ryo Ikeda)
As the nation struggles to contain the novel coronavirus, sweltering summer heat is gripping the country, particularly in eastern Japan, adding to the plight of people wearing face masks. [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.
