Yomiuri Editorial

These are extremely serious figures indicating there is a rapidly growing trend of people moving away from reading books. Is it acceptable to spend...

Even though its own economy is in the doldrums, China has made it clear that it intends to continue providing large amounts of aid to Africa. Howev...

Once again, it has been discovered that inappropriate practices have spread among major nonlife insurance companies. When will they be able to brea...

No matter how old one gets in Japan, one can live vigorously while treasuring one’s bonds with others. It is hoped that Japan remains such a societ...

Their determination to overcome domestic and external issues was clear. But are the assertions made by the candidates in the Liberal Democratic Par...

To be prepared for water outages during disasters such as earthquakes, it is important to have ways to secure water from sources other than the mai...

This is a victory that will bring hope to the Japanese world of Go, the traditional board game, which has been put on the back foot due to the rise...

The threat of manipulation through the use of disinformation or propaganda to skillfully steer public opinion and the election results of other cou...

The declining birth rate, which can be described as a national crisis, has not been halted. Although economic indicators are following a path of im...

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...