THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
December 20, 2020 at 12:50 JST
A long line of stranded vehicles on the Kan-etsu Expressway in Minami-Uonuma, Niigata Prefecture, is seen on the early afternoon of Dec. 18. (Ryo Ikeda)
Snow removal crews battling continuing heavy snowfall finally won the day, clearing the way to reopen the Kan-etsu Expressway linking Tokyo and Niigata Prefecture on the night of Dec. 19. [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.
