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VOX POPULI: Mayoral race in Nasu decided by the narrowest of margins
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VOX POPULI: Price-fixing ice cream betrays its spirit as a joyful dessert for all
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EDITORIAL: BOJ must carry on with interest rate hikes while weighing risks
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VOX POPULI: What does the will of the people mean for Japan’s imperial future?
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VOX POPULI: Absurdity the only true victor in Trump’s war against Iran
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EDITORIAL: LDP must show how it plans to pay for increased defense spending
15.06.2026
40
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The Asahi Shimbun
VOX POPULI: Soothing breeze at local stadium contrasts with World Cup chill
15.06.2026
40
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The Asahi Shimbun
EDITORIAL: True Diet ‘consensus’ needed before revising Imperial House Law
12.06.2026
60
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The Asahi Shimbun
VOX POPULI: After Yohei Kono, the path toward peace is now ours to carry on
12.06.2026
50
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VOX POPULI: Author, WWII vet Shohei Ooka revered a ‘dingy Hinomaru’
11.06.2026
60
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The Asahi Shimbun
EDITORIAL: China calls for peace but stays silent on North Korea’s nukes
10.06.2026
50
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The Asahi Shimbun
VOX POPULI: SpaceX frenzy recalls bubble-era dream of easy money
10.06.2026
60
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The Asahi Shimbun
VOX POPULI: Keiko Fujimori’s true worth being tested again in Peruvian poll
09.06.2026
70
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The Asahi Shimbun
VOX POPULI: ‘Big Brother’ is watching, with some help from AI systems
08.06.2026
60
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The Asahi Shimbun
EDITORIAL: Measures needed to stop suicides by students on school teams
08.06.2026
60
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The Asahi Shimbun
VOX POPULI: Hiroshima's exhibits are hard to face, but they can also teach
05.06.2026
70
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The Asahi Shimbun
VOX POPULI: Why 1 man flew to Beijing after Tiananmen Square massacre
04.06.2026
80
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The Asahi Shimbun
VOX POPULI: Italy’s Republic Day recalls its split from rule of kings, fascism
03.06.2026
70
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The Asahi Shimbun
EDITORIAL: Flexibility a must in granting stricter business manager visa
03.06.2026
70
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The Asahi Shimbun
VOX POPULI: Megahit ‘Blue Light Yokohama’ still shines bright around port city
02.06.2026
70
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The Asahi Shimbun
EDITORIAL: Diet must give careful scrutiny to extra budget before passage
01.06.2026
70
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The Asahi Shimbun
VOX POPULI: It’s time we grow past the ‘tough love’ approach to parenting, sports
01.06.2026
70
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The Asahi Shimbun
VOX POPULI: From ‘oden’ to balloon bombs, ‘konnyaku’ holds a surprising past
29.05.2026
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The Asahi Shimbun
VOX POPULI: Proposed law on flag’s desecration misses the point of national pride
28.05.2026
80
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The Asahi Shimbun
EDITORIAL: Conclusion on peace study’s neutrality shows political bias
27.05.2026
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The Asahi Shimbun
VOX POPULI: Takaichi’s smear video evasiveness breeds a full-on political liability
27.05.2026
100
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The Asahi Shimbun
VOX POPULI: New Moritomo Gakuen lawsuit spurred by lack of accountability
26.05.2026
80
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The Asahi Shimbun
EDITORIAL: High-handedness of nuke powers must not turn into arms race
25.05.2026
80
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The Asahi Shimbun
VOX POPULI: There’s far more to crows than their reputation as nuisances
25.05.2026
70
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The Asahi Shimbun
VOX POPULI: Springsteen’s anti-Trump tour pays homage as D.C. show nears
22.05.2026
90
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The Asahi Shimbun
VOX POPULI: Booker Prize winner ‘Taiwan Travelogue’ is especially timely
21.05.2026
100
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The Asahi Shimbun
VOX POPULI: Neymar’s return revives debate over a politically divisive jersey
20.05.2026
100
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The Asahi Shimbun
VOX POPULI: To be human means a flawed conscience in the ‘Kikaider’ series
19.05.2026
90
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The Asahi Shimbun
EDITORIAL: Taiwan is not a bargaining chip between U.S. and China
18.05.2026
100
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The Asahi Shimbun
VOX POPULI: Santoka’s haiku teach us to savor the moment as summer rolls in
18.05.2026
90
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The Asahi Shimbun
VOX POPULI: Leaders, take care not to turn into the ‘monster’ you claim to fear
15.05.2026
100
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The Asahi Shimbun
VOX POPULI: Trump-Xi summit recalls ‘Asakai’s nightmare’
14.05.2026
100
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The Asahi Shimbun
EDITORIAL: Full checks of transport safety measures needed for school trips
13.05.2026
100
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The Asahi Shimbun
VOX POPULI: War drains the color from daily life, be it clothes or a bag of chips
13.05.2026
100
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The Asahi Shimbun
VOX POPULI: High-rises now eclipse a poet's former life but his words endure
12.05.2026
100
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The Asahi Shimbun
EDITORIAL: Japan needs to steer a course to unthaw chilly ties with China
11.05.2026
100
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The Asahi Shimbun
VOX POPULI: Goals for peace, not division, should drive the 24/7 news cycle
11.05.2026
90
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The Asahi Shimbun
VOX POPULI: Prosecutor's neglected assault case betrays the field's principles
08.05.2026
100
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The Asahi Shimbun
VOX POPULI: Once stateless Thai woman gains closure and a new beginning
07.05.2026
90
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The Asahi Shimbun
EDITORIAL: Conditions for constitutional amendment have still not been met
04.05.2026
100
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The Asahi Shimbun
VOX POPULI: Robots that can outrun humans draw feelings of wonder and fear
04.05.2026
90
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The Asahi Shimbun
VOX POPULI: Minamata’s lessons still resonate in the age of AI and semiconductors
01.05.2026
100
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The Asahi Shimbun
VOX POPULI: Japan's anti-war movement began with a single 'voiceless' person
30.04.2026
100
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The Asahi Shimbun
VOX POPULI: Showa Day a time to reflect to prevent repeat of deadly mistakes
29.04.2026
100
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The Asahi Shimbun
VOX POPULI: Wildfires in Otsuchi dredge up unwelcome memories of 2011
28.04.2026
100
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The Asahi Shimbun