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EDITORIAL: Dentsu held accountable for Tokyo Olympic bid-rigging

EDITORIAL: Dentsu held accountable for Tokyo Olympic bid-rigging
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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Finance Ministry under court order to disclose Moritomo files

VOX POPULI: Finance Ministry under court order to disclose Moritomo files
previous day 40

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Advice for those contemplating suicide: Flee the situation instead

VOX POPULI: Advice for those contemplating suicide: Flee the situation instead
friday 30

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: Japan’s response to U.N. gender report runs afoul of its principles

EDITORIAL: Japan’s response to U.N. gender report runs afoul of its principles
friday 30

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Aerial view of sinkhole and neighborhood turns existential

VOX POPULI: Aerial view of sinkhole and neighborhood turns existential
30.01.2025 30

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: Trump’s first 10 days back in office show only unchecked power

EDITORIAL: Trump’s first 10 days back in office show only unchecked power
30.01.2025 30

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The Asahi Shimbun

Ex-prison officer gives rare look behind the walls of an execution

Ex-prison officer gives rare look behind the walls of an execution
29.01.2025 20

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: A 68-year-old photo captures an injustice that continues today

VOX POPULI: A 68-year-old photo captures an injustice that continues today
29.01.2025 30

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: Questions linger on why Fuji TV failed to respond in Nakai scandal

EDITORIAL: Questions linger on why Fuji TV failed to respond in Nakai scandal
29.01.2025 20

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Japan has reason to fear Trump’s razing of DEI initiatives

VOX POPULI: Japan has reason to fear Trump’s razing of DEI initiatives
28.01.2025 20

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: Top court dodged constitutional question in Yasukuni ruling

EDITORIAL: Top court dodged constitutional question in Yasukuni ruling
28.01.2025 30

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The Asahi Shimbun

POINT OF VIEW/ Volker Turk: Regulating online hate speech is not censorship

POINT OF VIEW/ Volker Turk: Regulating online hate speech is not censorship
27.01.2025 20

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Tourism should create mutual understanding, not dim the light

VOX POPULI: Tourism should create mutual understanding, not dim the light
27.01.2025 30

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: Scandal expands beyond Nakai, signals corporate culture of sleaze

EDITORIAL: Scandal expands beyond Nakai, signals corporate culture of sleaze
27.01.2025 20

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: Bipartisan debate in Diet key to achieving tangible results

EDITORIAL: Bipartisan debate in Diet key to achieving tangible results
25.01.2025 20

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Casual words of wisdom have the power to enrich thirsty souls

VOX POPULI: Casual words of wisdom have the power to enrich thirsty souls
25.01.2025 20

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Dreams and efforts merge in Ichiro’s Hall of Fame honor

VOX POPULI: Dreams and efforts merge in Ichiro’s Hall of Fame honor
24.01.2025 20

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: Landmark ruling signals equal treatment for disabled workers

EDITORIAL: Landmark ruling signals equal treatment for disabled workers
24.01.2025 10

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Proverbs are a panacea for columnist with writer’s block

VOX POPULI: Proverbs are a panacea for columnist with writer’s block
23.01.2025 20

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: Research to assess quake risks has proved to be inadequate

EDITORIAL: Research to assess quake risks has proved to be inadequate
23.01.2025 20

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: New basic energy plan is flawed, needs more focus on renewables

EDITORIAL: New basic energy plan is flawed, needs more focus on renewables
22.01.2025 10

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Look for beauty in cherry trees year-round, not just in spring

VOX POPULI: Look for beauty in cherry trees year-round, not just in spring
22.01.2025 20

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: Turbulent times call for a world order not fixated on Trump’s U.S.

EDITORIAL: Turbulent times call for a world order not fixated on Trump’s U.S.
21.01.2025 40

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: With ‘groupie’ Cabinet, Trump has no obstacles this time around

VOX POPULI: With ‘groupie’ Cabinet, Trump has no obstacles this time around
21.01.2025 10

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Exploring the mysterious forking paths of Y-intersections

VOX POPULI: Exploring the mysterious forking paths of Y-intersections
20.01.2025 20

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: Fuji TV scandal shows need for probe into sexual exploitation

EDITORIAL: Fuji TV scandal shows need for probe into sexual exploitation
20.01.2025 40

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: Gaza ceasefire deal should lead to swift supply of relief assistance

EDITORIAL: Gaza ceasefire deal should lead to swift supply of relief assistance
18.01.2025 30

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Best of luck to everyone taking university entrance exams

VOX POPULI: Best of luck to everyone taking university entrance exams
18.01.2025 30

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Volunteerism has grown—and changed—since 1995 Kobe quake

VOX POPULI: Volunteerism has grown—and changed—since 1995 Kobe quake
17.01.2025 30

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: Rethinking disaster relief on Hanshin quake anniversary

EDITORIAL: Rethinking disaster relief on Hanshin quake anniversary
17.01.2025 30

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: Taming of presidential powers in South Korea is key

EDITORIAL: Taming of presidential powers in South Korea is key
16.01.2025 30

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Ishimaru’s new party sounds more like a business venture

VOX POPULI: Ishimaru’s new party sounds more like a business venture
16.01.2025 30

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Studying the human race reveals our true human identity

VOX POPULI: Studying the human race reveals our true human identity
15.01.2025 20

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: Japan must work toward equal partnership with ASEAN nations 

EDITORIAL: Japan must work toward equal partnership with ASEAN nations 
15.01.2025 50

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: Digital society changing time perception and social interaction 

EDITORIAL: Digital society changing time perception and social interaction 
14.01.2025 30

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Canada’s 2008 Arctic scramble vs. Trump’s Greenland rant

VOX POPULI: Canada’s 2008 Arctic scramble vs. Trump’s Greenland rant
14.01.2025 30

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: Listen to views of foreign residents in designing inclusive society

EDITORIAL: Listen to views of foreign residents in designing inclusive society
13.01.2025 30

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: ‘Fox-eyed man’ of Glico-Morinaga case intrigues after decades

VOX POPULI: ‘Fox-eyed man’ of Glico-Morinaga case intrigues after decades
13.01.2025 50

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: Only through reform can law schools perform core missions

EDITORIAL: Only through reform can law schools perform core missions
11.01.2025 30

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: U.S. bases in Okinawa keep producing sexual predators

VOX POPULI: U.S. bases in Okinawa keep producing sexual predators
11.01.2025 20

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Social media further blurring the line between fact and fiction

10.01.2025 30

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: Carter’s human rights diplomacy still a beacon for divided world 

10.01.2025 30

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: Small actions by individuals add up in battle with climate change

09.01.2025 10

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Jimmy Carter sounded the alarm after Jan. 6 insurrection

09.01.2025 20

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Being able to ask for help is its own form of trust and respect

When you are in deep trouble, are you able to turn to someone for help? When you realize you just can’t cope on your own, can you ask someone,...

08.01.2025 30

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: KHI fund shows need for SDF-business tie-ups to be torpedoed

A full picture has emerged of a systemic scam that was perpetrated by Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. to maintain “mutually beneficial” relations...

08.01.2025 40

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Another year of perilous journeys for the crew of Spaceship Earth

Science fiction writer Shinichi Hoshi (1926-1997) used to write on his “nengajo” (New Year’s greeting card) to his friends, “This year, too,...

07.01.2025 20

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: Biden’s rejection of U.S. Steel deal is xenophobic for no clear reason

It is difficult to accept the U.S. government's intervention, without a rational explanation, in a corporate acquisition deal already agreed upon by...

07.01.2025 30

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: Steady economic growth needs better corporate governance

A growing chorus within the political sphere is calling for a reduction in the income tax and in social insurance contribution burdens. The...

06.01.2025 20

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: ‘Tariff’ is a metaphor for closing borders and minds

Donald Trump, who is about to become the president of the United States for a second time, said the following a couple of months ago: “To me, the...

06.01.2025 40

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