THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
January 5, 2021 at 17:35 JST
Osaka Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura addresses prefectural employees in Osaka on Jan. 4, his first working day of the new year. (Chinami Tajika)
Authorities in three central and southern Japan prefectures ruled out calling on the government to declare a state of emergency for their jurisdictions even though they are continuing to grapple with high numbers of fresh COVID-19 cases. [Read More]
Visit this page for the latest news on Japan’s battle with the novel coronavirus pandemic.
A mother of two sons recounts the days when she lived with the novel coronavirus.
Historians describe the Nomonhan Incident, a little-known 1939 Japan-Soviet border conflict, as the starting point of World War II.
The Asahi Shimbun aims “to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls” through its Gender Equality Declaration.
Let’s explore the Japanese capital from the viewpoint of wheelchair users and people with disabilities with Barry Joshua Grisdale.
