Vox Populi, Vox Dei is a daily column that runs on Page 1 of The Asahi Shimbun.
November 15, 2025 at 12:10 JST
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi bows to a Hinomaru national flag after she delivered a policy speech at the Upper House plenary session on Oct. 24. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
The law on the national flag and anthem, enacted in 1999, consists of only two clauses. The law established the “Nisshoki” (flag of rising sun) as the national flag of Japan and “Kimigayo” as the national anthem. [Read More]
A peek through the music industry’s curtain at the producers who harnessed social media to help their idols go global.
A series based on diplomatic documents declassified by Japan’s Foreign Ministry
Here is a collection of first-hand accounts by “hibakusha” atomic bomb survivors.
Cooking experts, chefs and others involved in the field of food introduce their special recipes intertwined with their paths in life.
A series about Japanese-Americans and their memories of World War II
