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VOX POPULI: Cultivation of ‘nodoguro’ great news for lovers of this tasty fish

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VOX POPULI: Winter Olympics persevere, but for how much longer?

VOX POPULI: Winter Olympics persevere, but for how much longer?
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VOX POPULI: Ume blossoms signal the arrival of spring that is still in name only

VOX POPULI: Ume blossoms signal the arrival of spring that is still in name only
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EDITORIAL: Japan must not follow path of rule by force set by Trump's U.S.

EDITORIAL: Japan must not follow path of rule by force set by Trump's U.S.
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VOX POPULI: World Cancer Day a reminder of some patients’ fight for input

VOX POPULI: World Cancer Day a reminder of some patients’ fight for input
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VOX POPULI: National election held during snow season is absurd and dangerous

VOX POPULI: National election held during snow season is absurd and dangerous
03.02.2026 3

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EDITORIAL: Differences with foreigners must be resolved for a diverse society

EDITORIAL: Differences with foreigners must be resolved for a diverse society
02.02.2026 2

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VOX POPULI: Takao Saito’s defiance eclipsed those upholding imperial ‘order’

VOX POPULI: Takao Saito’s defiance eclipsed those upholding imperial ‘order’
02.02.2026 3

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VOX POPULI: Philosophical words of wisdom from Snufkin bring ray of light

VOX POPULI: Philosophical words of wisdom from Snufkin bring ray of light
31.01.2026 3

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: 'Niban Senji' 'rakugo' playing out in election tax cut fervor

VOX POPULI: 'Niban Senji' 'rakugo' playing out in election tax cut fervor
30.01.2026 3

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VOX POPULI: Laws, views on leprosy have progressed. Why reject a retrial?

VOX POPULI: Laws, views on leprosy have progressed. Why reject a retrial?
29.01.2026 2

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The Asahi Shimbun

Japan’s policy response to foreign nationals missing key piece

Japan’s policy response to foreign nationals missing key piece
29.01.2026 10

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EDITORIAL: Politicians must face up to their responsibility for the future

EDITORIAL: Politicians must face up to their responsibility for the future
28.01.2026 2

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VOX POPULI: Challenger and Fukushima tragedies undid ‘myths of safety’

VOX POPULI: Challenger and Fukushima tragedies undid ‘myths of safety’
28.01.2026 2

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VOX POPULI: Baseball wisdom that extends to ‘battle’ for the Lower House

VOX POPULI: Baseball wisdom that extends to ‘battle’ for the Lower House
27.01.2026 20

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: Mie plan goes against inclusion of foreigners in community

EDITORIAL: Mie plan goes against inclusion of foreigners in community
26.01.2026 20

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Generations of love, memories continue to fuel panda craze

VOX POPULI: Generations of love, memories continue to fuel panda craze
26.01.2026 50

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: How to describe happiness? It is ‘two ice creams’ to a young boy

24.01.2026 30

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VOX POPULI: ’80s anti-nuclear anthem plays on even as its message fades

23.01.2026 30

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VOX POPULI: The ‘what if’ that haunts Tetsuya Yamagami’s formative years

22.01.2026 30

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EDITORIAL: New party must explain changes in policy stances to form alliance

21.01.2026 40

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VOX POPULI: Coldest time has arrived when the body feels the difference

21.01.2026 50

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VOX POPULI: Dissolving of Lower House fully disregards Confucian ideals

20.01.2026 70

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EDITORIAL: After year of Trump, Japan should side with peaceful nations

19.01.2026 60

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VOX POPULI: Paine vs. Trump on ‘weaponizing’ common sense to shape America

19.01.2026 60

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Memories of the Great Hanshin Earthquake still fresh 31 years on

17.01.2026 60

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VOX POPULI: Student tanka poems capture youth in a flash of 31 syllables

16.01.2026 50

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VOX POPULI: Uneasy question follows murder, erasure of child from city files

15.01.2026 70

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VOX POPULI: Hiroshi Kume’s ethics and acuity redefined TV news in Japan

14.01.2026 80

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EDITORIAL: NRA must expand data checks beyond Hamaoka plant

14.01.2026 60

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VOX POPULI: Agatha Christie changing this made her realize she was a pro

13.01.2026 60

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: An early Lower House election would benefit Takaichi’s LDP, not the public

12.01.2026 50

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VOX POPULI: Kanji master shows that life is a marathon, not a sprint

12.01.2026 60

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VOX POPULI: Revisiting the last Hinoe-Uma year of 1966 and the low birthrate

10.01.2026 70

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VOX POPULI: Scamming the NHI system undermines its main purpose

09.01.2026 80

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VOX POPULI: Translating ‘corollary’ is tied to Trump’s view of U.S. history

08.01.2026 70

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VOX POPULI: 7 spring herbs in porridge offer a traditional wish for a new year

07.01.2026 50

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EDITORIAL: Chinese military exercise near Taiwan cannot be condoned

07.01.2026 60

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: A Cold War era prime minister’s letter to 21st-century leaders

06.01.2026 70

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The Asahi Shimbun

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

05.01.2026 40

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

05.01.2026 60

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

03.01.2026 60

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EDITORIAL: Japan joining growing global trend of declining democracy

02.01.2026 60

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The Asahi Shimbun

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

02.01.2026 70

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Remembering a Noto earthquake survivor of pure goodness

30.12.2025 70

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

29.12.2025 100

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

29.12.2025 80

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VOX POPULI: I'm making my new year wish in an old-fashioned paper planner

27.12.2025 80

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VOX POPULI: Jumbo Ozaki and his ‘limitless power’ redefined golf in Japan

26.12.2025 70

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VOX POPULI: As ‘100th year of Showa’ nears, how does Japan treat history?

25.12.2025 60

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