Yomiuri Editorial

What is important in an era of rapid change with great emphasis on efficiency? Hopefully, today will be a day for the young generation, who will su...

Japan has suffered from a prolonged period of deflation and economic stagnation unprecedented among industrialized nations. It is essential that th...

At a time when the international situation is increasingly fluid, it is significant if Japan has demonstrated its commitment to the stability and p...

Following the death of parents they do not live with, many people have found themselves at a loss regarding what to do with their parents’ homes. I...

Given the current deteriorating security environment around Japan and the frequent occurrence of large-scale disasters, the need to resolve the sho...

Society has entered an era in which people who have never met before connect with each other through social media and form criminal groups. Financi...

Will Japan be able to make a smooth transition to a growth-oriented economy led by high wages and active investment and completely break free of de...

The lineup of the leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) advanced nations is set to change drastically. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been...

The project risks peculiar to overseas operations were not carefully scrutinized, and appropriate human resources were not adequately secured. The ...

The return to power of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who advocates an “America First” policy, is likely to pose a serious challenge to interna...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba apparently intends to prolong his tenure by maintaining a modest attitude, but it was unclear what this administratio...

It is clear that there are deficiencies in the current legal system, under which it can take decades to finalize a not guilty ruling in a retrial. ...

It is inevitable for a minority ruling coalition to seek the cooperation of opposition parties to realize its policies.

In an extremely unusual situation, the U.S. president has used his authority to block the planned purchase of a U.S. company by a company from Japa...

Reducing food loss and waste — edible food being discarded — is a major issue for Japanese society, which has a low rate of food self-sufficiency. ...