Yomiuri Editorial

With the decline in the number of births showing no signs of slowing, the situation has continued to be serious.

Organ donations from people declared brain dead have increased, but hospitals involved in transplants have been slow to establish adequate systems....

People with disabilities still want to work as members of society. It must be said that the dignity of those with such motivation has been trampled...

It can be said that the results reflect the fact that the administration of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, who marked his first anniversary ...

While it is important to implement measures that support household budgets, an approach that would make markets more wary of fiscal deterioration c...

What exactly did the two referendums demonstrate that the will of the people was? It is hard to understand why Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura is onc...

As part of integrated reform of social security and the tax systems, a concrete institutional design is being made for refundable tax credits, whic...

Charging fees for garbage collection is one effective option for reducing waste, but it poses the challenge of increasing the financial burden on h...

China, which has declared its ambition to become a “maritime power,” has built up overwhelming naval strength and has made military exercises a reg...

The effort to return the pale pink wings of the Japanese crested ibis to Japan’s skies has entered a new phase. Hopefully, this will be an opportun...

The postal service has been unable to extricate itself from its struggles despite being part of the foundation of people’s lives. It is essential t...

Collisions between vehicles and animals have been occurring one after another. Increases in bear and deer encounters heighten the risk of serious a...

Responses made by the prime minister and cabinet ministers to questions in the Diet articulate how the government will address emerging challenges ...

There has been a spate of cases in which patients died after developing liver dysfunction, believed to be a side effect, after taking medication fo...

A problem in which Japanese companies have lower profitability compared to their Western counterparts is showing signs of improvement. However, thi...