Yomiuri Editorial

If U.S. President-elect Donald Trump pursues protectionist measures under the banner of his “America First” policy, the global economy will suffer ...

The decommissioning of reactors at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant will be a long and difficult road. The government and Tokyo Electric Pow...

Despite the crushing defeat in the House of Representatives election, the second Cabinet of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has been formed as if not...

It is an extremely serious matter that the worth of people’s lives was judged differently in the name of “public interest.” The central and local g...

Terminating support for people suffering from hunger, disease and injury is tantamount to leaving them to die. Israel’s decision to do so is extrem...

Illegal price arrangements by four major nonlife insurers had become a common practice for nonlife insurance contracts with corporate clients. The ...

With inflation in the United States showing signs of settling down, its monetary policy has taken another step toward easing. However, there is con...

Due to the increase of two-worker households and single-parent families, parent-teacher associations (PTAs) at schools are being forced to review t...

A strange structure is likely to emerge in the Diet in which some opposition parties will support Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba — the president of ...

An expert panel of the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry has begun full-fledged discussions on measures to prevent the flood of false in...

Former Republican U.S. President Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election, defeating Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris.

Even if the budget is increased to strengthen defense capabilities, it will be of no use if there is a shortage of personnel to take on that role. ...

Will the policy discussions between the ruling parties of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito, and the Democratic Party for the People not des...

Local schools are not only places for students to learn, they also serve as bases for disaster response. It is necessary to steadily improve the en...

What form the Imperial succession should take is a matter that affects the foundation of the nation. It is utterly preposterous for an individual w...