November 6, 2021 at 14:50 JST
Unused face masks, dubbed “Abenomasks,” are returned by households from across the nation to the social welfare council in Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture, in June 2020. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
The government squandered loads of taxpayer money in its programs to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic due to its decision to outsource tasks to private-sector businesses, according to the Board of Audit. [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.
