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SURVEYS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 22, 2023
Nearly 70% of Japan firms expect more activist proposals, poll shows
More than 340 shareholder resolutions have been submitted to about 90 listed companies for voting at annual shareholders meetings in June, when most Japanese firms hold such meetings.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2023
Japan falls nine positions to 125th in WEF gender gap report
Women’s participation in the political arena scored particularly low, and the report comes as Yokosuka's mayor faces a backlash over discriminatory remarks about women.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 20, 2023
Survey finds 61% of firms in Japan are positive about generative AI use
The proportion of companies that have no plans to utilize generative AI stood at 17.7%.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2023
Support rate for Kishida's Cabinet dives six points to 41%
The poll also showed 72.1% favor the postponement or cancellation of the government's plan to scrap health insurance cards and incorporate them into My Number ID cards.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2023
Mothers denied postpartum care in 14% of Japan municipalities: survey
With the lowest birthrate since records began in 1899, the data underscore the country's need to address such issues.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2023
30% of dads in Japan seeking more time for housework and child care
Of mothers age 20 to 39, 33.5% said in the Cabinet Office survey that they want to reduce housework and child care, compared with 14.4% who gave the opposite answer.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2023
Kishida Cabinet's approval rating drops to 35.1% in latest poll
The disapproval rate climbed 3.2 points to 35%, according to the poll, with many voicing displeasure over Kishida's handling of his son's firing.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 31, 2023
Retired people have lower risk of heart disease, study finds
The study found that the risk of developing heart disease was 2.2 percentage points lower for retired people than for working people.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 28, 2023
Over 60% in Japan oppose dissolving parliament by June for snap election: poll
Speculation of a looming election has grown, but approval and disapproval ratings for Kishida's Cabinet changed little from April, standing at 47% and 35.9%.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 28, 2023
Japan ranks lowest for ratio of women in nuclear sector at 15%: OECD
Meanwhile, the average percentage of women in Japan who have been promoted stood at around 14%, compared with the overall level of 27.1%.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 26, 2023
Over 97% of Japan's new university graduates employed amid labor shortage
The figure is the third highest since 1997, when the government started collecting such data, according to the labor and education ministries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 25, 2023
Japanese firms feel 'sense of crisis' over falling birthrate
Of nearly 500 major companies surveyed, 94% said they felt a sense of crisis when asked about the fall in annual births in 2022.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 24, 2023
More of Japan's elderly using internet to gather health information
Among things they research online, health disorders were cited by 39.0%, up from 13.6%, and medical institutions by 30.1%, up from 8.2%.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 22, 2023
Riding on G7 success, Fumio Kishida eyes early election
Lower House elections aren't until 2025, but the Prime Minister could strengthen his position in the LDP ahead of a leadership race next fall.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 18, 2023
Kishida Cabinet's approval rate rises to 38.2% in Jiji poll
As the disapproval rate dropped 4.5 points to 31.8%, support surpassed disapproval for the first time in nine months, according to a Jiji Press survey.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 16, 2023
Toyota falls in 'future readiness' ranking amid global shift to EVs
U.S. EV giant Tesla topped the ranking, unchanged from last year, fending off pressure from Chinese rivals and continuing to grow revenue.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 12, 2023
Over 900 child mistreatment cases reported at nurseries between April and December
The findings add pressure on local authorities to take action to prevent incidents that could cause children physical or psychological harm.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 12, 2023
Golden Week crowds up in 95% of Japanese cities on COVID recovery
While travel particularly boomed in regional areas, some commercial districts in major cities saw less crowding.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 8, 2023
Japanese companies split over post-pandemic remote working
Some major companies have been shifting back to working at the office in principle. Others are cautious about fully returning to an office-based work style.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 7, 2023
62% of Japan firms raise base pay in FY 2023 amid inflation
From 1990 to 2021, the average wage in Japan rose around 6% in contrast to around 50% in the U.S. during the time same period.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Japan's average life expectancy rises for first time in three years
A decline in COVID-19-caused deaths likely helped boost the average life expectancy for Japanese men and women to rise for the first time in three years in 2023.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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