Yomiuri Editorial

Welfare equipment is an important tool for the elderly and disabled people, but there is also a risk that if it is used incorrectly, it could lead ...

It has been 30 years since the sarin gas attack by the Aum Supreme Truth cult on the Tokyo subway system. Lessons learned from this incident causin...

Although Japan’s capacity to support other countries is decreasing due to worsening fiscal conditions, official development assistance (ODA) remain...

A neutral and impartial investigative body, which was set up by the Hyogo prefectural government, has declared that the local government’s handling...

Another major offensive has begun in the Middle East, and Russia declined to endorse a full ceasefire in Ukraine. U.S. President Donald Trump’s dip...

The upward trend in land values is becoming clearer nationwide. It is important for such a trend to lead to economic vitalization, while closely wa...

The situation is serious — the internet is flooded with disinformation, and illegal pirated content is distributed there. It is necessary to preven...

Another Japanese astronaut has flown into space. It is hoped that Japan will promote international cooperation in space by taking advantage of its ...

If Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who has taken a tough stance on the political funds issue, continues to defend his own misconduct, it will be a l...

The income tax system, which underpins the foundation of the nation’s public finances, must not be distorted by political parties competing to win ...

The use of online casinos, which is illegal, is spreading rapidly in Japan. It is essential to raise awareness in society that doing so is a crime,...

Negotiations on a ceasefire for the Ukraine war are unlikely to go smoothly. Unity among the Group of Seven countries has become essential to press...

No matter how much someone disagrees with a person’s words or actions, it is not acceptable to try to suppress that person with violence. Resolving...

The high tariff policy of U.S. President Donald Trump has sparked a full-scale trade war, and it has begun to shake up the financial markets. The J...

It is astonishing that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba himself behaved in a way that raised doubts about him at a time when the ruling and opposition...