THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
August 16, 2021 at 18:28 JST
In protective gear, a nurse visits a COVID-19 patient’s home in Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, to check for signs of change in their condition. The background of the photo is blurred to protect the patient's privacy. (Provided by the home-care service provider Rehabilitation Happiness)
NAHA--Okinawa Prefecture is in dire straits because of the surge in coronavirus outbreaks--even more so than in Tokyo, which has seen unprecedented levels of infections in recent weeks. [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.