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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 17, 2020
Virus-hit economy has Japan's big firms cautious about hiring new grads
Large companies are cautious about hiring new graduates in the 2021 business year because the full impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the global economy remains unclear, a survey showed Saturday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 13, 2020
3 in 4 Japanese firms in Malaysia have resumed operations
Among companies yet to normalize business affairs, 57.6 percent said they will gradually resume such activities after mid-May, the NNA survey found.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 13, 2020
Virus cuts off educational support for Japan's children of foreign descent
Teachers and support staff face funding and communication difficulties in efforts to teach students with limited Japanese skills.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 11, 2020
77% of Japan firms in China resume normal sales activities, survey finds
More than three-quarters of Japanese companies operating in China have resumed regular sales activities amid the lingering impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak, an NNA survey found.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 10, 2020
57% of Japanese are unhappy with coronavirus response: poll
As economic activity has stalled nationwide over the pandemic, 84.4 percent of people surveyed said they feel insecure about their lives.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 10, 2020
Ibaraki — Japan’s ‘least attractive prefecture’ — struggles to shed label
When the Ibaraki Prefectural Assembly broached the subject of renaming Ibaraki Airport as “Tokyo North Airport” last year, the debate touched a raw nerve for residents in the much-maligned prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 2, 2020
Japan's medical workers facing worsening shortages of protective gear, survey says
Medical workers in Japan are facing severe shortages of personal protective equipment in their fight against the new coronavirus despite government efforts to increase support, a recent survey has shown.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2020
Japan divided over adding emergency clause to Constitution, survey finds
Academics have pointed out that the ongoing battle against outbreaks of COVID-19 may have led more people to lean toward supporting the amendment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 27, 2020
Most Japan small firms say they can survive only if pandemic ends soon
Requests to suspend business operations, and travel restrictions, have taken a heavy toll on a broad range of businesses, including the restaurant and tourism sectors, raising concerns over a cash crunch.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2020
75% of public feel positive about Emperor Naruhito, survey finds
Three-quarters of the public feels positive about Emperor Naruhito, who ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne on May 1 last year, a survey shows.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 13, 2020
82% say government should compensate firms that shut down for virus
A poll by Kyodo News also finds that support for the Abe government is dropping.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 11, 2020
60% in Japan feel government mishandled early stages of COVID-19 outbreak
The 62 percent disapproval rating compares with 76 percent in Thailand who were critical of their government, 46 percent in the U.S. and 44 percent in Germany.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2020
Over half of students in Japan positive about taking lectures online
As many institutions delay the start of classes amid the coronavirus epidemic, a majority of university and postgraduate students in Japan are willing to participate in interactive online lectures, a recent survey showed.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 5, 2020
Record 49% proud of Japan's history and traditions, government survey shows
The ratio of people in Japan who are proud of the country's "long history and traditions" reached a record 48.9 percent after Emperor Naruhito's accession to the throne and the start of the new imperial era last year, a recent government survey has shown.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 4, 2020
Pet owners in Japan spend ¥300,000 on dogs, ¥160,000 on cats a year
Pet owners in Japan annually fork out an average of about ¥300,000 ($2,780) for a dog, and an average of ¥160,000 for a cat, according to a recent survey.
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2020
3/11 survivors face loneliness after moving into public housing for disaster victims
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Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 28, 2020
78% OK with Tokyo Olympics delay; Cabinet's approval rating down to 45%: poll
About 79 percent of the public approves of Tuesday's decision to postpone the 2020 Olympics by about a year in light of the coronavirus pandemic, a survey found Saturday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 27, 2020
February factory output and retail sales seen in decline in Japan as virus damage deepens
Japan's factory output likely slowed in February and retail sales dropped for a fifth straight month, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, as the coronavirus outbreak took an increasing toll on businesses and consumers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 23, 2020
13% of employees in Japan telecommuting due to coronavirus
About 13 percent of company employees across Japan are working remotely as part of measures to prevent the further spread of the novel coronavirus, the first time for almost half of them, according to the results of a study by a Tokyo-based think tank.
JAPAN
Mar 22, 2020
Impact of Japan's school shutdowns has 70% of parents concerned
About 70 percent of parents are worried about the impact the nationwide school shutdown due to the coronavirus outbreak is having on their children, a survey by a Tokyo-based nonprofit organization showed recently.
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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