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SURVEYS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 6, 2023
Second wave of food price hikes set to hit Japan in February
Over the first four months of 2023, prices will increase for 7,390 items, up some 60% from 2022, according to a survey conducted at the end of 2022 that covered 105 major food-makers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 5, 2023
Survey highlights struggles faced by Japan's female politicians
In the survey carried out between October and November, 41 of the 43 female mayors responded, with half of them saying they felt difficulties in running for office.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 4, 2023
Traffic deaths in Japan hit record low again in 2022
The National Police Agency believes that deaths from traffic accidents have declined as a result of road safety measures that have been put in place.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 1, 2023
The ‘red wave’ washout: How skewed polls fed a false U.S. election narrative
Coupled with the political factors already favoring Republicans, biased polls earlier this year helped feed an ultimately false narrative: A Republican wave was about to hit the U.S.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 31, 2022
Japan ranks 41st in attracting talent in 2022 according to Swiss survey
In a breakdown, Japan ranked last for the international experience of senior managers and 62nd for language skills.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 29, 2022
Over 60% of Ukrainian evacuees in Japan unemployed, survey shows
Asked about their level of Japanese language skills, often a requirement for working in Japan, only 17.3% said they have a basic, conversational level of Japanese.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 27, 2022
Japan retail sales up for ninth month led by tourism help
Retail sales grew 2.6% from the year earlier but short of a median forecast of 3.7%.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 27, 2022
No end in sight to food price hikes in Japan
A price increase is conspicuous among flour products, with three major makers raising prices for a total of 219 goods on Jan. 4.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2022
Survey highlights impact of harassment by customers on Japan's workers
In the Rengo poll, 76.4% of workers who have experienced harassment by customers said their lives had been affected, with some feeling a sense of gloom about going to work.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 26, 2022
Kishida Cabinet unpopular among young people, survey shows
Approval ratings for Kishida's Cabinet tend to drop as the ages of the respondents go down, according to the results of the opinion poll.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 23, 2022
Over half of Japan's junior high school teachers work beyond overtime guidelines
'While there is an improving trend overall, we need to continue to promote efforts to reform working styles,' an education ministry official said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 23, 2022
Winter bonuses at Japanese firms see sharpest increase in 40 years
Of the 18 industries in the survey covering 162 major firms, average bonuses rose in 16 sectors this winter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 22, 2022
Price increases planned for over 7,000 food items in Japan next year
Amid higher raw materials prices and rising logistics costs, some firms plan to raise prices for products for the second time or carry out so-called stealth price hikes.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 19, 2022
Poll shows nearly 65% disapprove of tax hikes to cover Japan's increased defense budget
As for the planned increase in defense budgets for five years from the next fiscal year, 53.6% said they oppose it, while 39% said they were in favor of the move.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 16, 2022
Kishida Cabinet approval edges up to over 29%: poll
The Kishida Cabinet's disapproval rating fell 1.0 point to 42.5%, according to the survey, conducted for four days through Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 14, 2022
Bank of Japan policy review likely in 2023, economists say
All 47 economists polled expect no change in the BOJ's negative interest rate and yield curve control program at the end of the two-day gathering on Dec. 20.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 14, 2022
Japan’s biggest companies diverge on economic outlook
An index of confidence among the country's biggest manufacturers edged down, while the reading for large service sector and construction firms rose.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 13, 2022
Juvenile delinquency in Japan increased during COVID-19 school closures
For the whole of 2021, the total number of recognized criminal offenses, excluding driving incidents resulting in deaths or injuries, stood at 568,104, down 7.5% from 2020.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 13, 2022
Lingering COVID risk shifts Japan's end-of-year party culture
A recent survey found that 70% of respondents considered year-end parties unnecessary, and many that are happening are being held on a smaller scale.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Dec 12, 2022
Delayed pick for 2030 Winter Olympics host puts Sapporo in a bind
The IOC's announcement could further complicate the city's effort, as bid supporters and opponents face off next year — especially in April's local elections.
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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