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EDITORIAL: Differences with foreigners must be resolved for a diverse society

yesterday 1

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VOX POPULI: Takao Saito’s defiance eclipsed those upholding imperial ‘order’

yesterday 2

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VOX POPULI: Philosophical words of wisdom from Snufkin bring ray of light

VOX POPULI: Philosophical words of wisdom from Snufkin bring ray of light
saturday 3

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: 'Niban Senji' 'rakugo' playing out in election tax cut fervor

VOX POPULI: 'Niban Senji' 'rakugo' playing out in election tax cut fervor
30.01.2026 3

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VOX POPULI: Laws, views on leprosy have progressed. Why reject a retrial?

VOX POPULI: Laws, views on leprosy have progressed. Why reject a retrial?
29.01.2026 2

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The Asahi Shimbun

Japan’s policy response to foreign nationals missing key piece

Japan’s policy response to foreign nationals missing key piece
29.01.2026 10

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EDITORIAL: Politicians must face up to their responsibility for the future

EDITORIAL: Politicians must face up to their responsibility for the future
28.01.2026 2

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VOX POPULI: Challenger and Fukushima tragedies undid ‘myths of safety’

VOX POPULI: Challenger and Fukushima tragedies undid ‘myths of safety’
28.01.2026 2

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VOX POPULI: Baseball wisdom that extends to ‘battle’ for the Lower House

VOX POPULI: Baseball wisdom that extends to ‘battle’ for the Lower House
27.01.2026 28

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: Mie plan goes against inclusion of foreigners in community

EDITORIAL: Mie plan goes against inclusion of foreigners in community
26.01.2026 27

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VOX POPULI: Generations of love, memories continue to fuel panda craze

VOX POPULI: Generations of love, memories continue to fuel panda craze
26.01.2026 50

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: How to describe happiness? It is ‘two ice creams’ to a young boy

VOX POPULI: How to describe happiness? It is ‘two ice creams’ to a young boy
24.01.2026 33

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VOX POPULI: ’80s anti-nuclear anthem plays on even as its message fades

VOX POPULI: ’80s anti-nuclear anthem plays on even as its message fades
23.01.2026 31

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VOX POPULI: The ‘what if’ that haunts Tetsuya Yamagami’s formative years

VOX POPULI: The ‘what if’ that haunts Tetsuya Yamagami’s formative years
22.01.2026 39

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EDITORIAL: New party must explain changes in policy stances to form alliance

EDITORIAL: New party must explain changes in policy stances to form alliance
21.01.2026 41

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VOX POPULI: Coldest time has arrived when the body feels the difference

VOX POPULI: Coldest time has arrived when the body feels the difference
21.01.2026 51

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Dissolving of Lower House fully disregards Confucian ideals

VOX POPULI: Dissolving of Lower House fully disregards Confucian ideals
20.01.2026 72

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: After year of Trump, Japan should side with peaceful nations

EDITORIAL: After year of Trump, Japan should side with peaceful nations
19.01.2026 69

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VOX POPULI: Paine vs. Trump on ‘weaponizing’ common sense to shape America

VOX POPULI: Paine vs. Trump on ‘weaponizing’ common sense to shape America
19.01.2026 68

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VOX POPULI: Memories of the Great Hanshin Earthquake still fresh 31 years on

VOX POPULI: Memories of the Great Hanshin Earthquake still fresh 31 years on
17.01.2026 63

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VOX POPULI: Student tanka poems capture youth in a flash of 31 syllables

VOX POPULI: Student tanka poems capture youth in a flash of 31 syllables
16.01.2026 56

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VOX POPULI: Uneasy question follows murder, erasure of child from city files

VOX POPULI: Uneasy question follows murder, erasure of child from city files
15.01.2026 71

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VOX POPULI: Hiroshi Kume’s ethics and acuity redefined TV news in Japan

14.01.2026 83

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EDITORIAL: NRA must expand data checks beyond Hamaoka plant

14.01.2026 68

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VOX POPULI: Agatha Christie changing this made her realize she was a pro

13.01.2026 62

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EDITORIAL: An early Lower House election would benefit Takaichi’s LDP, not the public

12.01.2026 50

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VOX POPULI: Kanji master shows that life is a marathon, not a sprint

12.01.2026 67

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VOX POPULI: Revisiting the last Hinoe-Uma year of 1966 and the low birthrate

10.01.2026 75

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VOX POPULI: Scamming the NHI system undermines its main purpose

09.01.2026 88

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VOX POPULI: Translating ‘corollary’ is tied to Trump’s view of U.S. history

08.01.2026 77

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VOX POPULI: 7 spring herbs in porridge offer a traditional wish for a new year

07.01.2026 55

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EDITORIAL: Chinese military exercise near Taiwan cannot be condoned

07.01.2026 61

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VOX POPULI: A Cold War era prime minister’s letter to 21st-century leaders

06.01.2026 76

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EDITORIAL: Outrageous act by U.S. against Venezuela must be condemned

05.01.2026 48

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VOX POPULI: Japan must reject Trump’s power grab in Venezuela

05.01.2026 69

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VOX POPULI: Remembering JCP Chairman Tetsuzo Fuwa, an intellectual giant

03.01.2026 68

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EDITORIAL: Japan joining growing global trend of declining democracy

02.01.2026 69

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VOX POPULI: Contemplating the meaning of ‘time’ at the start of the new year

02.01.2026 70

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Remembering a Noto earthquake survivor of pure goodness

30.12.2025 76

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EDITORIAL: Takaichi’s initial budget ignores sense of crisis in public finances

29.12.2025 101

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VOX POPULI: Some remarkable words from 2025 that left a lasting impression

29.12.2025 82

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VOX POPULI: I'm making my new year wish in an old-fashioned paper planner

27.12.2025 83

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VOX POPULI: Jumbo Ozaki and his ‘limitless power’ redefined golf in Japan

26.12.2025 79

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VOX POPULI: As ‘100th year of Showa’ nears, how does Japan treat history?

25.12.2025 64

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Furniture giant Nitori plans to reduce prices amid inflation

25.12.2025 39

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VOX POPULI: Children’s words are gifts of perspective during holidays

24.12.2025 63

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: JAXA faces long road to recover international trust

24.12.2025 56

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VOX POPULI: Niigata nuclear plant’s return an ugly paradox for big city residents

23.12.2025 48

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EDITORIAL: More measures needed to reduce victims in major Tokyo quake

22.12.2025 63

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VOX POPULI: Winter haiku magnify the emotions of a single lost glove

22.12.2025 58

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