THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
May 13, 2020 at 17:59 JST
Yamagata Governor Mieko Yoshimura's face mask is covered with the cherries for which her northern prefecture is known. (Norikazu Miyake)
U.S. President Donald Trump has made it a point of not wearing a face mask in public, but in Japan politicians and local officials have adopted stylish gear so eagerly it raised suspicions that they are doing it simply to glean more "likes" on social media. [Read More]
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Haruki Murakami and other writers read from books before selected audiences at the new Haruki Murakami Library.
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.