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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

yesterday 30

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EDITORIAL: BOJ must carry on with interest rate hikes while weighing risks

previous day 50

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VOX POPULI: What does the will of the people mean for Japan’s imperial future?

previous day 40

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VOX POPULI: Absurdity the only true victor in Trump’s war against Iran

tuesday 50

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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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VOX POPULI: Soothing breeze at local stadium contrasts with World Cup chill

15.06.2026 40

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EDITORIAL: True Diet ‘consensus’ needed before revising Imperial House Law

12.06.2026 60

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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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EDITORIAL: China calls for peace but stays silent on North Korea’s nukes

10.06.2026 50

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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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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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VOX POPULI: Italy’s Republic Day recalls its split from rule of kings, fascism

03.06.2026 70

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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 80

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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 80

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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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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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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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VOX POPULI: Goals for peace, not division, should drive the 24/7 news cycle

11.05.2026 90

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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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VOX POPULI: Wildfires in Otsuchi dredge up unwelcome memories of 2011

28.04.2026 100

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