May 5, 2022 at 14:57 JST
A survey with illustrations used by Saitama prefectural authorities to figure out how many high school students in their jurisdiction are taking care of elderly family members in their households (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Growing insights into the need to provide greater support for young carers--those who look after their parents, younger siblings and others in need of special care on a daily basis--is drawing policy responses from the central government and local administrations. [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.
