Yomiuri Editorial

There is no doubt that U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, who was hastily chosen as the Democratic candidate for the U.S. presidential election, is...

Rice, the staple food of the Japanese people, continues to be in short supply and prices are rising. It is hoped that the government will make effo...

Realizing the decommissioning of reactors at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant is difficult work with no precedent in the world. It will be a...

There is a shortage of caregivers who support the lives of elderly people at home. For the elderly and their families to live with peace of mind, i...

To achieve a carbon-free society, it is important to promote products made through manufacturing processes that reduce carbon dioxide emissions. It...

Not only are lives being lost in the wars in the Middle East and Europe. Valuable cultural assets are also being destroyed.

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election is likely to be a tight race with many candidates, now that the constraints of party fa...

China has been actively engaged in diplomacy of mediation regarding Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and conflicts in the Middle East.

The government’s special advisory that urged residents to be cautious against a possible Nankai Trough earthquake has been lifted. However, this do...

Unless the risk of a crash is eliminated following an investigation into the causes, residents living near bases will not feel safe. The government...

A number of people are being transported in emergencies to hospitals due to heatstroke. Severe heat is expected to continue into the second half of...

Why has there been no end to a chain of scandals at a medical school with such a long history? The school must identify the problems as an organiza...

The recovery in personal consumption is good news, but one cannot be optimistic about the future. To achieve a virtuous cycle in the economy, it is...

On the 79th anniversary of the end of World War II, the annual government-organized national memorial service for the war dead was held at the Nipp...

Even if Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, were to be reelected to head the party, it would be dif...