THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
January 8, 2022 at 15:35 JST
Giant panda twins Xiao Xiao, left, and Lei Lei play at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo. The duo will only be available for public viewing on three days from Jan. 12. (Provided by Tokyo Zoological Park Society)
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Jan. 7 approved tougher guidelines for bars, restaurants and events following a dramatic surge in new COVID-19 cases. [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.
