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

A national leader has been seized and taken into custody by a foreign power. The shocking news out of Venezuela a few days ago calls to mind the...

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

Troops were sent into the capital of another nation to detain its president and bring him back to face a trial. And the invading nation intends to...

yesterday 30

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

“I may be able to go and see Marx soon,” was said to be a joke that Mao Zedong (1893-1976) often told his guests in his later years. And he indeed...

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

What is time? Let me think about this at the start of this year. One food item that is central to New Year’s culinary tradition in Japan is...

02.01.2026 60

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EDITORIAL: Japan joining growing global trend of declining democracy

What is the current status of democracy in the world? In its 2025 report, V-Dem, a Swedish independent research organization, concluded there were...

02.01.2026 60

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VOX POPULI: Remembering a Noto earthquake survivor of pure goodness

VOX POPULI: Remembering a Noto earthquake survivor of pure goodness

I am relying on my interview notes today to write this column. I met Hisashi Yagi in spring last year. Aged 83 at the time, he was the proprietor...

30.12.2025 70

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

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

We live through words. At times our hearts leap with joy; at others we tremble with anger or sink into sorrow. Yet it is always through words that...

29.12.2025 4

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

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

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s administration has approved the initial budget proposal for next fiscal year, which includes a record 122.3...

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