THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
June 11, 2021 at 17:30 JST
Gunma Governor Ichita Yamamoto talks about his plan after the pre-emergency measures are lifted at the prefectural government office on June 10. (Kaho Matsuda)
Quasi-emergency measures will be lifted for Gunma, Ishikawa and Kumamoto prefectures after June 13 although authorities will ask restaurants and bars in some areas to continue to close earlier. [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.
