Yomiuri Editorial

With the aging population, it has now reached a stage where no one is unaffected by dementia. It is hoped that efforts will be made to realize a so...

Although none of the points scored or gaffes made were sufficient to determine the outcome of the U.S. presidential election, which is expected to ...

Seventy-nine years have passed since the atomic bombings, and the victims have aged greatly. The central and local governments need to broadly reco...

The learning effects of digital textbooks have not yet become clear. The development of the communications environment is also lagging. Under these...

Japan’s sovereignty will be disregarded if China’s self-serving claims regarding the sea are left unchecked. The government must take every possibl...

People in Japan were excited by thrilling come-from-behind victories and unstoppable advances to beat strong opponents. The athletes and spectators...

The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has not yet become an alternative to the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito because the CDPJ has not...

U.S. President Joe Biden reportedly plans to block the planned acquisition of steel giant U.S. Steel Corp. by Nippon Steel Corp. for security reaso...

The underlying tone of improvement in Japan-South Korea relations, which had been described as “at the worst level since the end of World War II,” ...

It is irresponsible to make assertions that seem to overturn the very foundation of discussions already held by the ruling parties. Reform proposal...

A new strain of the mpox (monkeypox) virus, which easily causes severe illness, is spreading rapidly in central Africa. Although this strain has no...

Measures to relieve expressway congestion are important for promoting decarbonization and other policies. When introducing a variable toll system, ...

Making a mockery of elections that sustain democracy is intolerable. The ruling and opposition parties should properly discuss how election activit...

An arrest warrant has been issued for Russian President Vladimir Putin on suspicion of war crimes. Inviting him to one’s country and failing to ful...

With the arrival of a “world with interest rates,” fiscal management will become more difficult as the costs related to government bonds increase, ...