Editorials

As we learned from the lessons of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, we need to prepare for worst-possible scenarios to ensure people's safety when large-scale disasters strike.

The Brave Blossoms' performance is a sign of the opportunities that await and the advantages to be won if Japan does more to embrace foreigners and give them a chance to contribute.

A decision by the internal affairs ministry raises questions from the viewpoint of local autonomy and the decentralization of administrative powers.

Efforts to move power lines underground — an important way to reduce the impact of natural disasters — are moving far too slow.

Can the automaker's new leaders reverse its flagging fortunes?

The awarding of the Nobel Prize in chemistry to Akira Yoshino provides us with an opportunity to see whether Japanese firms and universities are investing enough resources in innovative research that has the potential to radically change our lives for the better.

As the NBA has just learned, China is quick to punish businesses that cross it.

A third party should investigate the KEPCO scandal to determine if there was collusion.

While Japan continues to demand implementation of the Singapore declaration, there is concern that Trump cares only about North Korea's ability to threaten the U.S. homeland.