Vox Populi, Vox Dei is a daily column that runs on Page 1 of The Asahi Shimbun.
March 25, 2020 at 14:00 JST
Shitsui Hakoishi practices holding a stand-in for the Olympic torch that weighs the same as the original on March 21. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
The Olympic torch was meant to depart from Fukushima Prefecture on March 26 and be carried around the nation by torchbearers. [Read More]
Stories about memories of cherry blossoms solicited from readers
Cooking experts, chefs and others involved in the field of food introduce their special recipes intertwined with their paths in life.
A series based on diplomatic documents declassified by Japan’s Foreign Ministry
A series on the death of a Japanese woman that sparked a debate about criminal justice policy in the United States
A series about Japanese-Americans and their memories of World War II
Here is a collection of first-hand accounts by “hibakusha” atomic bomb survivors.