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Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 18, 2020
Japan rural land prices rise for first time in 28 years
The average price of all types of land in Japan's rural areas rose last year for the first time since 1992, aided by redevelopment projects and improvement in infrastructure, the government said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Mar 18, 2020
Suicides in Japan at historic low in 2019 but more teens kill themselves
Suicides fell to a historic low in 2019, marking the tenth straight year of decline, but youth suicides continued to rise, police said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 18, 2020
Japanese firms braced for drawn-out coronavirus hit as recession looms
Almost half of Japanese firms saw their output and sales slide last month because of the coronavirus outbreak, with two-thirds anticipating the impact from the pandemic to last several months or longer, a Reuters poll showed, portending a big blow to an economy teetering on the edge of recession.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 17, 2020
Business mood in Japan plunges to decade lows on coronavirus woes
Business confidence plunged to decade lows in March as the spreading coronavirus outbreak stoked fears of a global recession and sent stock markets tumbling, according to the Reuters Tankan survey.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2020
Fathers at many Japanese firms take less than month of paternity leave
The average period of paternity leave taken by new fathers is shorter than the period widely viewed as necessary to support postpartum mothers at more than half of large Japanese firms, a Kyodo News survey has shown.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 12, 2020
Large Japanese company sentiment falls to five-year low amid coronavirus spread
Business sentiment among large Japanese companies in the January-March period fell to the lowest level in five years and nine months, affected by the new coronavirus outbreak and slowing exports to China, a government survey showed Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 9, 2020
Mood of workers on the economy's front line hits nine-year low
Business sentiment among workers with jobs sensitive to economic trends deteriorated sharply to its worst level in nearly nine years in February due to growing concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 2, 2020
Almost 25% of those who died due to illness or stress after 3/11 had disabilities
Nearly a quarter of those who died of illness or stress linked to the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in the hardest-hit prefectures were people with disabilities, a Kyodo News survey released Sunday showed.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 17, 2020
Abe sees Cabinet approval rating log sharpest fall in two years
The approval rating for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet has fallen to 41.0 percent, a Kyodo News survey showed Sunday, dropping 8.3 points from the previous poll in January and marking the sharpest fall in nearly two years amid ongoing political scandals.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 13, 2020
Russian public's trust in Putin falls to six-year low despite high approval rating
The Russian public's trust in President Vladimir Putin fell to its lowest in six years last month, the Levada opinion pollster said on Wednesday, despite the Russian leader's approval rating remaining high.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 12, 2020
Majority of visitors to Japan not given coronavirus info at hotels
A recent survey on foreign visitors to Japan found that more than a half of those surveyed were not provided with information on the new coronavirus at hotels they were staying, such as where the infection had spread and what precautionary measures could be taken.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 8, 2020
South Koreans least trusting of Japan among six nations surveyed
The results apparently reflect strained ties between Tokyo and Seoul over wartime labor and other issues.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2020
Over 1,000 companies in Japan mulling use of telecommuting for Olympics, survey says
Over 1,000 companies are thinking of adopting telecommuting during the Olympics and Paralympics this summer to help ease traffic congestion, according to a survey by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2020
Only 11% of Japan's municipalities plan disaster evacuation manuals for foreign tourists
Just 11 percent of local municipalities planned to set up evacuation manuals for foreign tourists in their disaster prevention plans, a government survey has shown, indicating slow progress despite an expected surge in visitors from abroad in the run-up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2020
Companies join global calls for Japan to ditch coal-fired power
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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2020
Just 13% of Japan's local governments working to meet U.N. Sustainable Development Goals
Only about 13 percent of local government authorities in Japan are working to achieve the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals, in areas such as the fight against climate change, a Cabinet Office survey has shown.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 20, 2020
Global survey finds capitalism is apparently doing more harm than good
A majority of people around the world believe capitalism in its current form is doing more harm than good, a survey found ahead of this week's Davos meeting of business and political leaders.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 20, 2020
Paralympic pressure: Progress doubted on barrier-free access push
Japan is accelerating efforts to improve access to accommodations and transport for the Paralympics, but people with disabilities are questioning whether enough is being done.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 20, 2020
Japan ranked 15th worldwide for social mobility: World Economic Forum report
Japan has the 15th highest level of social mobility in the world, according to a report published Monday by the World Economic Forum.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2020
Around 75% of Japanese see need to make nation more hospitable for foreign residents, government survey shows
A survey finds a large majority of Japanese believe the nation needs to create a more welcoming environment for foreign residents.
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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