THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
January 22, 2022 at 18:50 JST
Shigeru Omi, the chairman of the government panel of experts dealing with COVID-19, speaks with reporters on Jan. 19. (Ryo Kato)
A draft of recommendations to protect medical services from collapse due to rapidly surging COVID-19 cases represented such a fundamental change in policy direction that it created pushback from government officials at all levels. [Read More]
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Cooking experts, chefs and others involved in the field of food introduce their special recipes intertwined with their paths in life.
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.
