THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
January 2, 2022 at 14:25 JST
A Chiba prefectural government official briefs reporters Jan. 1 about two cases of the novel coronavirus that suggest a community spread of the Omicron variant. (Kazuhiro Fujitani)
Japan marked the new year with 535 fresh cases of COVID-19 nationwide, the first time for the daily count to top 500 for three days in a row since October. [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.
