Opinion

Japan and other U.S. trade partners must prepare for the Trump administration's misguided policies.

Beijing is pursuing an extraordinary and outrageous policy in its far western province of Xinjiang.

Doubts persist as to whether the hike will cover the mushrooming social security costs of the rapidly aging population.

The government needs to realize that time is running short for victims of asbestos-related diseases and explore ways for settling their cases out of court.

Even though the global economy looks set to continue its expansion, there is mounting anxiety about geopolitical risks.

nstead of using discriminatory practices to limit opportunities for women to become doctors, the work environment at medical institutions should be changed in ways that enable more women to continue to work as doctors once they marry and have children.

Workers' wages have not increased as fast as they should in the face of the manpower supply shortage.

Finding common cause with the governments of the Mekong region is a wise move for Japan.

China's detention of Interpol Chief Meng Hongwei shows nothing takes precedence over the Chinese Communist Party's self-perceived need to protect itself. Governments around the world, including Tokyo, must take note.

How to sustain its volume of business in an age of declining sales will be a tough challenge for the new wholesale food market.

Immediate action is required to limit the rate of global warming, but history gives us little reason to be optimistic.

The number of people suffering from hunger is rising, in large part because of conflict and climate change.