THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
December 13, 2021 at 17:45 JST
The health ministry’s instruction dated Dec. 10 urges the Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association of Japan to step up production of generic drugs. (Keishi Nishimura)
The temporary shutdowns of scandal-hit pharmaceutical companies have led to a shortage of more than 3,000 drugs, mostly generic medications, prompting the health ministry to instruct the industry to replenish the supply chain. [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.
