THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
April 23, 2021 at 19:01 JST
Yasutoshi Nishimura, the state minister heading the government effort against the novel coronavirus pandemic, explains the decision to declare a state of emergency for four prefectures in the April 23 session of the Lower House Rules and Administration Committee. (Koichi Ueda)
The government on April 23 formally approved a 17-day third state of emergency that will encompass Golden Week to combat the novel coronavirus pandemic. [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.
