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SURVEYS

Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 23, 2022
50% of Japanese women think work hampers married life
The women who said they 'somewhat think' that work becomes a hindrance to marriage accounted for 37.7%, with an additional 10.9% saying they 'strongly feel so.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2022
Poll shows close to 50% in Japan support restarting some nuclear reactors
The proportion of respondents who expressed opposition came to 27.9%, while 23.8% said they had no opinion or did not know.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 19, 2022
Japan's economic growth seen weaker as global economy stutters
Manufacturers are susceptible to the gloomier growth outlook in major trading partners such as the United States and China that are stoking recession and stagflation fears worldwide.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 17, 2022
Half of Japanese firms think government should do more on rising prices
Asked about the kind of economic measures they want the government to focus on, 50.8% of surveyed companies selected financial support, gasoline tax cuts and purchase cost subsidies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 15, 2022
More BOJ watchers see Kuroda staying course with ultralow rates
Despite a further slide in the yen this week and central banks around the world continuing to surprise with outsized rate hikes, some see the BOJ cementing its outlier status even further.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 14, 2022
Japanese schoolchildren's eyesight worsens
Changes in the environment surrounding children, such as increased use of smartphones, may be contributing to the worsening of their eyesight, a ministry official said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 14, 2022
More Japanese firms to pass on costs of rising commodity prices
Almost three-quarters of firms polled also intend to lift prices of their main goods and services in the latter half of this year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2022
Japan places 116th in 2022 gender gap report, last among G7
The report by the World Economic Forum showed women's participation in the political and economic arenas remains particularly low in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 12, 2022
Kishida Cabinet's approval rating rises to highest 63.2% after vote
The survey showed 52.4% of the respondents thought economic activities should be prioritized over preventing COVID-19 infections.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 1, 2022
Mood at Japan's manufacturers worsens for second quarter amid rising costs
Confidence among big nonmanufacturers improved, a central bank survey showed, suggesting service-sector firms are shaking off the drag from the pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 1, 2022
Summer food price hikes to hit Japan
The total number of food items subject to price hikes this year has reached 15,257. The figure is highly likely to surpass 20,000 by year-end.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 26, 2022
Less than 3% of Japan firms exiting Russia, lowest among G7: survey
Cautious about a full exit, many companies only suspended operations in the hope of resuming business sometime in the future.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 20, 2022
Food prices rising in Japan on raw material and crude oil costs
While supermarket operators decide the price of products sold at stores, many of them have passed on rising costs from food manufacturers as they struggle to absorb price hikes.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2022
Japanese government survey shows 1 in 4 singles in 30s not willing to marry
The findings of the survey on marriage and income were cited in the government's white paper on gender equality.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2022
Poll finds 64% of Japanese unhappy with government response to rising prices
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida also saw his Cabinet's approval rating slip to 56.9% in the survey released ahead of an Upper House election set for next month.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 13, 2022
Japan business sentiment negative in second quarter on high oil prices
The figures are calculated by subtracting the percentage of firms reporting worsening conditions from those observing improvements.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 25, 2022
Japan tops world tourism ranking despite COVID-19 restrictions
Japan on Tuesday came out ranking highest on a list of destinations in a 2021 tourism development report by the World Economic Forum, despite the country being closed to foreign tourists.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 22, 2022
Kishida Cabinet's approval rises to fresh high of 61.5%
65.5% of people favor the relaxation of border controls, with the results suggesting that many are hoping the government will focus more on measures to help the economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 19, 2022
Japan Inc. turns against BOJ's monetary stimulus, survey shows
This year's rapid slide in the yen to a two-decade low has jacked up prices of fuel and raw materials imports, lifting corporate costs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 6, 2022
Japanese factories in Shanghai still shut despite city’s assurances
Almost two-thirds of factories haven't resumed any production yet, while another 28% are running at less than 30% capacity.
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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