Yomiuri Editorial

If armed conflict erupts around Japan and elsewhere, should the Self-Defense Forces be deployed? If the government reveals its criteria for such de...

It is impossible to tell what might lead to a suspect’s arrest in a case. The hope is that police will analyze again the evidence and information t...

Accelerating growth strategies is essential to rebuild the Japanese economy, which has been stagnant for a prolonged period. The government needs t...

Society will fall into ruin if acts that defame by spreading unverified information are allowed.

With rising prices straining household budgets, many families feel burdened by the cost of sending their children to university. Universities are u...

With the scope of the system for living national treasures set to expand, professionals such as chefs and sake brewers are now expected to be among...

There have been reports of people attacked by bears day after day. It is likely that the burden is growing heavier on municipal government employee...

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...