THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
August 17, 2021 at 19:05 JST
People gather near the National Stadium in Tokyo to take pictures of the Olympic symbol monument set up there on July 23, when the Olympic Opening Ceremony was held later that day. (Wataru Sekita)
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, once praised for her anti-virus efforts, now faces increasing criticism over her adamant denials that the Olympics were linked to the explosion of new COVID-19 cases in the capital. [Read More]
Here is a collection of first-hand accounts by “hibakusha” atomic bomb survivors.
A peek through the music industry’s curtain at the producers who harnessed social media to help their idols go global.
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 about Japanese-Americans and their memories of World War II
