Yomiuri Editorial

With the aging population, medical expenses continue to rise and public spending is mounting. Reforms that increase patients’ out-of-pocket payment...

It can be said that a path has finally been cleared to reinforce Japan’s intelligence-gathering and analysis capabilities, which have been consider...

It is ideal for disaster prevention information to be easily understood and lead to residents evacuating. It is important to devise ways to dissemi...

Amid ongoing turmoil in the global economy over the securing of crude oil and other energy resources, China — a major producer of critical minerals...

Suspicions about quality irregularities have now come to light at major motor manufacturer Nidec Corp., after its accounting irregularities were un...

Amid heightened concerns over the supply of naphtha, or crude gasoline, due to the Middle East crisis, worry is also spreading regarding the stable...

When it comes to the manager of a popular baseball team, his every action is closely watched. His words and actions have a significant impact on so...

An international conference aimed at advancing nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation has ended in failure for the third consecutive time. This i...

Actresses from Japan and France were awarded honors at a prestigious international film festival. A film featuring dialogue between these two women...

People make donations to the hometown where they were born and raised, or to local governments that they are connected to, in order for the money ...

Kevin Warsh has taken office as the new chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board at a time when the Fed’s independence is under unprecedented threat...

More and more foreign nationals are living in Japan. Encouraging them to acquire proper Japanese language skills will help them understand Japanese...

Although the Japanese economy demonstrated solid growth through this spring, uncertainty over the future is intensifying due to the turmoil surroun...

Extracurricular school activities are supposed to be conducted under the premise that they are safe and appropriate. It must be concluded that neit...