VOX POPULI: Zelenskyy strikes a chord with his reference to ‘The Great Dictator’

In the fictitious nation of Tomainia, its dictatorial ruler, Adenoid Hynkel, is in his palace fiddling with a supersize balloon that mimics a...

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EDITORIAL: Japan should accept refugees in line with the rest of the world

Japan accepted a record number of refugees last year but its refugee admissions program is still a far cry from international standards. Japan has...

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EDITORIAL: Concrete action needed to regain public trust in official statistics

It has come to light that the land ministry engaged in improper data processing for years, massively overstating its annual construction order...

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VOX POPULI: Eurovision Song winner's pleas to save Mariupol came too late

The Sea of Azov, north of the Black Sea, is known as the shallowest sea in the world, with a maximum depth of only 14 meters. The sea is famous for...

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EDITORIAL: Record corporate profits should not just benefit shareholders

Japanese companies are reporting hefty profits for the fiscal year that ended in March. Many companies have racked up record profits thanks to...

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VOX POPULI: North Koreans pay the price for their leader not stocking vaccines

"Brew willow leaf tea and drink three times a day." "Ease coughing with honey." "Open the windows." These are some COVID-19 remedies a North Korean...