Yomiuri Editorial

More than 20 years have passed since some of the Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea were able to return to Japan with their families. The r...

Three years have passed on Monday, Feb. 24, since Russia launched its aggression against Ukraine, and the situation has now reached a critical stag...

It is difficult to retake territory once it has been occupied, even if the injustice of that occupation is proclaimed. Takeshima Day should be a da...

Antimicrobial-resistant bacteria that are insusceptible to medicine are spreading all over the world. This is a serious problem that can be life-th...

What kind of educational effects will there be if high school tuition is made free? Without debates on such matters, it is inevitable that there wi...

It is only natural to regulate the display of posters that have nothing to do with elections. However, this is not the only problem surrounding ele...

Misconduct has emerged among major nonlife insurance companies largely because competition has been distorted by cozy business relations as an olig...

An international criminal organization based in Myanmar repeatedly lured young people and others from various countries to commit fraud. Japanese h...

Making awareness of the value of cultural properties and history that remain throughout Japan widespread will help vitalize local communities. The ...

The proposals for social security system reforms that the government aims to achieve in the current Diet session are being set back due to oppositi...

Tragedies must not be repeated in which children abused by their parents lose their lives without being kept in protective custody by child consult...

As the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is making major changes in energy and environmental policies, the challenge for Japan to achie...

Japan’s annual gross domestic product has exceeded ¥600 trillion for the first time over a full year. This can be said to be a milestone for the na...

In an effort to realize a ceasefire amid Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, diplomacy between countries is beginning to intensify.

The government and the ruling and opposition parties are calling for “thoughtful discussions,” so they should correct the outdated mechanism of the...