Yomiuri Editorial

Concerns have been growing that the approach of “responsible and proactive public finances” advocated by the new Cabinet might actually lead to a d...

A key stock price average has exceeded 50,000 points, but this stands in stark contrast to the economic reality felt by the public, which is strugg...

As the population ages, more people may prioritize pain relief over treatment that puts a burden on the body when they become ill. It is hoped that...

Nov. 9 will mark one month since Israel and the Islamist group Hamas agreed to a ceasefire in the Palestinian territory of Gaza. Attacks have not c...

Should South Korea possess nuclear submarines with U.S. support, East Asia’s security environment could undergo drastic change. This would also inf...

The ruling and opposition parties have agreed to abolish the provisional gasoline tax surcharge that has been in place for half a century.

The number of students chronically absent from school has increased for 12 consecutive years. It is crucial to prevent these children, who are dist...

As multiparty politics advances, the responsibility of opposition parties increases. It is unsatisfactory that, despite this, the leader of the lar...

Why is it necessary to reduce the number of seats in the House of Representatives? And why should the amount of the reduction be 10%?

In an era in which the role of pitchers is increasingly divided into a starter and reliever, Yoshinobu Yamamoto demonstrated overwhelming skill, pi...

The Linear Chuo Shinkansen maglev train service, whose opening date remains uncertain, now faces the challenge of its total construction costs doub...

The government has been implementing various initiatives to stop the decline in the population, including measures against the low birth rate and r...

The troubling issue of high prices that the Japanese economy is facing is significantly influenced by the depreciation of the yen. It is crucial fo...

The ability to transport large quantities of experimental equipment and food into space will dramatically expand the scope of activities there. Jap...

Though the meeting was a brief one, it was appropriate for newly appointed Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to urge Chinese President Xi Jinping to re...