THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
December 14, 2021 at 19:05 JST
A snapshot of the Line chat in August between the woman infected with the novel coronavirus and her sister. The woman laments that the public health center had not called her yet, saying it is probably because new daily cases were still high (Provided by the woman’s husband)
Medical facilities across Japan were so stretched this summer that long waits were common for COVID-19 patients waiting to hear back from local public health centers about whether they would be treated at a hospital or have to self-isolate at home. [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.