THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
October 9, 2020 at 17:26 JST
The report by a think tank committee about the government's handling of the novel coronavirus pandemic (Maiko Kobayashi)
Fears of spreading panic among the public or sparking criticism against the government dictated the timing of key measures to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus in Japan. But despite the often haphazard approach taken by the government, Japan somehow managed to have one of the lowest fatality rates for COVID-19 among advanced nations. [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.
