Opinion

Whether or not people support the death penalty, they should be given enough information about the system and its implementation to make an informed judgment on the issue.

Businesses, including more than 1,000 Japanese firms, need clarity and stability to make plans and Brexit negotiations promise anything but.

Malaysia's new prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad, has long been a friend of Tokyo. This bodes well for Japan.

Reforms are needed to ensure residents continue to receive necessary services as the nation's population grays and grows smaller.

The heavy toll of last week's heavy rains in western Japan highlight flaws in the nation's disaster defenses.

Investigators should strive to shed light on the collusive ties between universities and the education ministry.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's visit to Pyongyang is a reminder that the process to get North Korea to denuclearize will be a long and difficult one.

How people respond to disaster alerts must be scrutinized in the wake of the recent torrential rains that claimed at least 110 lives and left dozens of people missing.

Japan is under pressure to shrink its 47-ton stockpile of plutonium.

The execution of Aum Shinrikyo founder Shoko Asahara and six other members of the doomsday cult convicted of numerous deadly crimes, including the 1995 sarin gas attack on Tokyo subway trains, may provide a sense of closure for the victims, their families and others ...

With Japan purchasing just 1.3 percent of Mexico's exports last year, there is great room for growth.

It's significant that progress is being made for multinational free trade arrangements at a time when the global trade order is under threat.