Yomiuri Editorial

There have been an increasing number of cases of generative artificial intelligence being misused to spread disinformation or commit crimes.

In this anniversary year, we wish to once again take to heart the mission that newspapers bear to accurately convey the present state of society an...

The economic policies proclaimed by Sanae Takaichi, the new president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, are buffeting the market. She must br...

The substantial progress made toward ending more than two years of brutal fighting is welcome news. The ceasefire must be upheld, so that it may le...

A defendant who consistently maintained his innocence fell ill while in custody and repeatedly requested bail before he died. Why was bail not gran...

The 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo must have sent a valuable message to the world at a time of deepening division. People from many countries and regions g...

It has been only about a month since the supreme leaders of China, Russia and North Korea gathered in Beijing in September. This time, the three co...

Trade friction between the United States and China, which had been in a relative lull, has begun to reignite. This might be part of negotiating tac...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s desire to ensure that the calamities of war will never be repeated is understandable, but his message merely reiter...

The free trade system has been on the brink of collapse and there is no end to wars. When the international situation is chaotic and domestic polit...

It is astonishing that violations involving neglect of the fundamentals of safe operations had become the norm to such an extent. Japan Post Co. mu...

China is embarking on a new strategy in an attempt to replace the United States as the lead player in international cooperation. If Beijing intends...

The collaborative projects agreed upon during Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations are beginning to take shape. It is hoped that these projects are stead...

More good news has arrived for Japan. Susumu Kitagawa, a distinguished professor at Kyoto University, has won this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry....

It is appalling that blood donated to save those suffering from illness or injury is rendered unusable for transfusion due to lack of proper manage...