THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
January 7, 2021 at 18:57 JST
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, third from left, declares a state of emergency regarding the novel coronavirus pandemic on Jan. 7 at a meeting of the government task force handling the issue. (Kotaro Ebara)
With record-breaking numbers of new COVID-19 cases being reported in Tokyo and neighboring prefectures, the government on Jan. 7 declared a state of emergency, the second in 10 months. [Read More]
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A series based on diplomatic documents declassified by Japan’s Foreign Ministry
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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.
