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INTERVIEW/ Chizuko Ueno: Feminist icon calls for end of symbolic emperor system

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EDITORIAL: Loopholes for 3 non-nuclear principles are unacceptable

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VOX POPULI: Vote-value disparity calls for bold change, not expediency

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VOX POPULI: Beyond child safety laws, there is too much hate on social media

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EDITORIAL: Takaichi must stay true to the fundamentals of diplomacy

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VOX POPULI: A quixotic joke is now reality with Tashima’s bid for FIFA presidency

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VOX POPULI: WWII letters from a civilian who thought he was going home

10.11.2026 100

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EDITORIAL: Effective steps needed to combat growing wave of cyberattacks

09.11.2026 70

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VOX POPULI: Chinese poet of old delighted in paying tribute to humble cabbage

09.11.2026 100

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: The Slow Food movement’s case for savoring a life of meaning

06.11.2026 100

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VOX POPULI: U.S. voters said prices are too high, a familiar gripe in Japan

05.11.2026 100

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EDITORIAL: Clear definition of ‘foreign agent’ needed to prevent abuse

04.11.2026 90

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VOX POPULI: Runners by the Imperial Palace need their own path, not ridicule

04.11.2026 350

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: After 80 years, Constitution still represents move toward the future

03.11.2026 200

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INTERVIEW/ A.G. Sulzberger: NYT publisher says Trump’s media attacks empower critics

02.11.2026 100

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EDITORIAL: Quick policy action needed as inflation hits BOJ’s 2% target

02.11.2026 90

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VOX POPULI: Yasuo Fukuda’s post-retirement China diplomacy a valuable lesson

02.11.2026 100

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VOX POPULI: Analog makes a comeback after a multitude of cyberattacks

30.10.2026 150

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VOX POPULI: How polar bears helped scientists find a new way of ‘printing’ white

29.10.2026 150

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: Universities must maintain a strict separation from defense research

28.10.2026 200

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VOX POPULI: May the joy of the game keep inspiring shogi’s latest trailblazer

28.10.2026 200

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VOX POPULI: Aboard a 24-hour train with 16 writers racing to create one novel

27.10.2026 250

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: Serious debate on imperial succession must begin now

26.10.2026 100

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: What media fails to remember when protests turn violent

26.10.2026 100

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VOX POPULI: Time marches on, with or without a leap second to balance it for us

23.10.2026 100

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VOX POPULI: AI-assisted hacking a new hurdle for white hat cybersecurity

22.10.2026 150

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: Path of society must be decided through dialogue with youth

21.10.2026 100

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: The dramatic pleas that pitted Dazai against another writer

21.10.2026 450

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VOX POPULI: Takaichi’s quip on makeup says more about her than gender roles

20.10.2026 150

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: Trump again prioritizes selfish interests over global solidarity

19.10.2026 100

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: To the Hokkaido journalist behind bars in Russia: You are not alone

19.10.2026 150

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: Russia sinks to another low with arrest of reporter from Japan

16.10.2026 150

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Photojournalist documents a life in isolation at leprosy facility

16.10.2026 100

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Global holiday or not, properly washing your hands is basic safety

15.10.2026 100

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INTERVIEW/ Nobel Peace Prize winner Pillay outraged by U.S. sanctions on ICC

14.10.2026 450

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: Japan must act now to protect the ICC’s independence

14.10.2026 100

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Why is Yana still farm minister if he already failed to serve Tochigi?

14.10.2026 100

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Prudential Life scam dredges up old issues with insurance world

13.10.2026 350

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: When a public pool closes, a community loses a public space

12.10.2026 100

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VOX POPULI: Pasteur’s riddle finds a prepared mind generations later in Japan

09.10.2026 200

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: It’s a digital age, but handwritten messages remain indispensable

08.10.2026 150

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: Embattled farm minister Yana must be removed from his post

07.10.2026 100

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VOX POPULI: How many more Hind Rajabs faced the same cruelty in Gaza?

07.10.2026 100

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: ‘Un-something’ smear needs to become a relic of the distant past

06.10.2026 150

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INTERVIEW/ Jacinda Ardern: Ex-New Zealand prime minister valued empathy, kindness

05.10.2026 150

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EDITORIAL: Todai must offer clarity on how it chose its new president

05.10.2026 250

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: 16 novelists seek inspiration from the rails on night train to Matsue

05.10.2026 150

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: The bitter cost, struggles behind keeping a family tofu shop afloat

02.10.2026 200

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: To lead Okinawa means balancing desires of locals with Tokyo’s

01.10.2026 100

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EDITORIAL: Oversight vital for state control of intelligence agencies

30.09.2026 100

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