Yomiuri Editorial

China is intensifying its strategy of using export restrictions on items related to rare earths as a weapon of its economic coercion. There is an u...

The basic policy of “responsible and proactive public finances” advocated by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s administration, as well as a new rulin...

A spate of scandals involving local leaders across the country has raised doubts about their qualifications.

Japan-South Korea relations, which are on a trend of improvement, are growing more stable as their leaders engage in frequent reciprocal visits. Th...

False and other illicit information has spread on social media, repeatedly affecting election results at both the national and local levels.

Reforms meant to boost local autonomy have been pursued for many years under the slogan “what can be done locally should be done locally.”

Protests triggered by high prices have been spreading across Iran. U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested he may intervene, further deepening th...

These are uncertain times. Most people want to make risk-free choices, but young people have the privilege of being allowed to make mistakes. It is...

Although national budgets tend to be rigid, Japan’s defense spending has seen a 70% increase over the past four years, surpassing ¥9 trillion for t...

If medications with low efficacy are continued aimlessly or unnecessary medical tests are repeatedly conducted, that leads to wasteful medical spen...

Human error, believed to have caused an accident in which two aircraft collided with each other and burst into flames, has occurred in the past, so...

It is China’s usual practice to unilaterally intensify coercive pressure and press the other party to make concessions because it does not act in a...

Coming out of a long tunnel of stagnation, this New Year signals the start of change. The transformation of the Japanese economy cannot be achieved...