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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 12, 2020
Poll finds 58% of voters oppose dispatch of MSDF personnel to Middle East
A national opinion poll conducted over the weekend showed 58.4 percent of voters are opposed to the dispatch of a Maritime Self-Defense Force unit to the Middle East.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 8, 2020
Americans increasingly critical of Trump's record on Iran, most expect war, survey finds
The American public is increasingly critical of President Donald Trump's handling of Iran after he ordered the U.S. military to kill a powerful Iranian military commander, and a majority of U.S. adults now expect the countries to be at war in the near future, according to Reuters/Ipsos polling released...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 3, 2020
Record 61% of Japanese believe women should be able to continue working 'even after giving birth': government survey
A record 61 percent of the public believe women should be able to continue working "even after giving birth," according to a recent government survey.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 27, 2019
Majority of Japan's local government buildings would run out of emergency power within 72 hours
Around 60 percent of local government buildings nationwide are not equipped with emergency power supplies that would last 72 hours, a crucial time frame for saving lives during a disaster, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 25, 2019
Japan big firms pay record winter bonuses for second straight year
The average winter bonus for workers at major Japanese businesses rose 1.77 percent from a year earlier to a record ¥951,411 this year, a survey showed Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 25, 2019
Survey reveals worry over Japan's tougher rules on foreign investment
A private survey has found that nearly 90 percent of institutional investors are worried about the possible negative effects of a law revision that tightens restrictions on foreign investment.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 24, 2019
Smartphones blamed as children's fitness takes nosedive in Japan
The physical performance of children in Japan deteriorated dramatically in fiscal 2019 from the previous year, a survey by the Sports Agency showed Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 23, 2019
Christmas in Japan is a time for love, preferably romantic
'Tis the season to be jolly? Well ... maybe not so much if you're single during Christmas in Japan.
JAPAN
Dec 22, 2019
In Japan, 10% unlikely to take year-end or New Year's holidays
A survey has found that 10.6 percent of the nation's workers will likely be unable to take even a single day off during the nine-day year-end and New Year's holiday period from Saturday to Jan. 5.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 17, 2019
Struggling regional banks in Japan buying riskier debt to survive
Struggling to revive profits as low yields persist, a handful of troubled regional banks are wading deeper into riskier credit such as near-junk rated overseas bonds, according to a Bloomberg survey.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 15, 2019
Japanese support rate for Abe's Cabinet tumbles to 42%, dropping for second month in a row
The 11-point drop over the past two months is repeating what happened in March 2018, when the prime minister was embroiled in the Moritomo Gakuen cronyism scandal.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 15, 2019
60% of Japanese eat something special for Christmas, poll finds
A recent Jiji Press survey has shown that 57.4 percent of people in Japan eat something special for Christmas and that about half of such people buy take-out food.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 11, 2019
Poll shows 1 in 10 in Japan identify as LGBT or other sexual minorities
By sexual orientation, 2.8 percent of those polled said they were bisexual, 1.4 percent said they questioned their sexuality, while 0.9 percent described themselves each as either asexual or gay.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 11, 2019
Confidence at big Japanese firms at three-year low, hit by China slowdown and tax hike
The confidence index covering firms capitalized at u00a51 billion or more stood at minus 6.2 in the fourth quarter of 2019, sharply down from 1.1 in the previous quarter.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 6, 2019
Most Japanese firms want Abe to finish term, but only 16% support him staying longer
A majority of Japanese firms want Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to finish his current term to September 2021 but fewer than one in five say he should stay beyond then, a Reuters poll has showed as allegations that he broke campaign laws erode public support.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 30, 2019
Nearly 50% of Japanese manufacturers operating overseas predict revenue falls in 2019
Nearly half of Japanese manufacturers operating overseas expect to see their revenue fall in fiscal 2019, affected by U.S.-China trade disputes and China's economic slowdown, according to a recent survey by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC).
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 30, 2019
Popularity of wooden housing drops to record low of 73.6% in Japan
Interest in wooden housing among Japanese has hit the lowest level since 1989, apparently reflecting high maintenance costs and vulnerability to fires, a Cabinet Office survey has shown.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 25, 2019
Survey finds more young Japanese are watching less TV
In a recent Jiji Press survey, about 10 percent of Japanese in their teens and 20s said they did not watch television, showing youngsters' diminishing interest in the medium amid the rising popularity of various online video platforms.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2019
Conservative LDP group submits proposal to let some ex-imperial family members back into fold
With just three potential heirs to the throne, the LDP group called for enabling unmarried male members of former branches to join the imperial family.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 18, 2019
Abe says his private office has no records of expenses for controversial dinner reception
The prime minister's approval rating is dropping as accusations grow that his office may have violated political spending laws.
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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