THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
October 17, 2020 at 18:15 JST
The "Go To Travel" program comes under the auspices of the Japan Tourism Agency, which is affiliated with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
The government’s “Go To Travel” program proved to be a boon to the tourism industry reeling from the effects of the novel coronavirus pandemic, but many small and midsize travel agencies are still awaiting payment of sums they temporarily footed to give travelers a discount. [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.
