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

yesterday 40

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

yesterday 40

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

saturday 60

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Scamming the NHI system undermines its main purpose

09.01.2026 70

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The Asahi Shimbun

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

08.01.2026 60

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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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The Asahi Shimbun

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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The Asahi Shimbun

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

05.01.2026 60

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The Asahi Shimbun

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

03.01.2026 60

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The Asahi Shimbun

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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The Asahi Shimbun

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

29.12.2025 80

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The Asahi Shimbun

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 80

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The Asahi Shimbun

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

25.12.2025 60

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The Asahi Shimbun

Furniture giant Nitori plans to reduce prices amid inflation

25.12.2025 30

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Children’s words are gifts of perspective during holidays

24.12.2025 60

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: JAXA faces long road to recover international trust

24.12.2025 50

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Niigata nuclear plant’s return an ugly paradox for big city residents

23.12.2025 40

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: More measures needed to reduce victims in major Tokyo quake

22.12.2025 60

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Winter haiku magnify the emotions of a single lost glove

22.12.2025 50

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Official’s nuke remark could force Takaichi to make ‘U-turn’

20.12.2025 70

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Kanji of the year revives the legend of the four-eyed sage

19.12.2025 50

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Where are the brakes in the Takaichi-Nippon Ishin combo?

18.12.2025 30

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: Government should stop reliance on bonds to fund budgets

17.12.2025 40

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Democratic process skipped in last-minute policy draft edit

17.12.2025 90

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Untangling church and state in French art via a Japanese lens

16.12.2025 40

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: It's not too late to stop Futenma relocation work and talk it over

15.12.2025 50

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Widow’s daily routine honors husband’s belief in her recovery

15.12.2025 50

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: ‘Rage bait’ is apropos as word of the year, given our ‘age of anger’

13.12.2025 70

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: The empty seat in Oslo now part of the global pall over democracy

12.12.2025 60

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Photojournalist Hassouna never lost her smile or her pride

11.12.2025 50

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: Calm response needed by Japan, China to avert an accidental clash

10.12.2025 50

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: New earthquake advisory shows nature remains unpredictable

10.12.2025 50

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Hong Kong’s ‘heart’ rejects latest ‘patriots only’ election

09.12.2025 40

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: Allowing maiden name use would not resolve surname issue

08.12.2025 60

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Cops, fictional and real, adapt to pursue elusive ‘tokuryu’ groups

08.12.2025 50

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: International ruling on eel trade is good news for Japan

06.12.2025 60

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Winter has come--but have bears noticed its arrival?

05.12.2025 70

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The Asahi Shimbun

INTERVIEW / Linguist Ryuichi Hotta: Don't be obsessed with speaking 'standard' English

05.12.2025 70

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Insolent Trump presidency is the joke that is no laughing matter

04.12.2025 90

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: Private sector should be left out as China rages against Japan

03.12.2025 70

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Chaos over new insurance card exposes cost of rushing reform

03.12.2025 60

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Taste a seasonal delicacy from Oita to support victims of inferno

02.12.2025 90

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The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: Balance needed in reform for an equitable social security system

01.12.2025 40

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The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Silent roots of racism remain, 70 years after Rosa Parks

01.12.2025 60

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The Asahi Shimbun