Opinion

More must be done to help the victims of spousal abuse, and thereby help combat parental violence against children.

The acquittals of the former Tepco executives highlight the limitations of criminal trials in pursuing the responsibility of executives of large firms for serious accidents.

There is every reason for Japanese to wish the Alibaba co-founder the best of luck and see how he changes the world next.

The government needs to maintain efforts to come to a settlement with the fishermen so that the bitter divisions in the regional community can heal.

Given Houthi determination to take the fight to Saudi Arabia and Iran's belief that it is the rightful leader of the region, violence will continue and instability will grow.

Japan needs to tackle the preservation and recovery of the region's tuna stock from a medium- to long-term perspective instead of seeking to expand the fishing quotas too quickly.

Whoever takes over from Saikawa faces the tough challenge of normalizing Nissan's management as quickly as possible to allow the automaker to charter a path for its revival and start pouring its resources into crucial technologies such as autonomous driving.

Last week's typhoon provided ample evidence the Tokyo area needs better prepartation for disasters, especially among transport companies and employers in general.

Japan must be ready for more aggressive U.S. attempts to strike a deal with North Korea before the November 2020 ballot, and be prepared for an even more ad hoc decision-making process in Washington.

What policy agenda his administration chooses to tackle as a priority going forward will test the prime minister and his new team.

While most assessments of these horrific events have focused on Brexit's economic impact, there is increasing attention to the damage that has been done to British politics and its democracy.

To move the talks forward, the government needs to review its approach to the long-standing row with Russia.