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CABINET OFFICE

Among those who experienced physical abuse from their spouses or partners, 12.6% said they felt that their lives were in danger, according to the government survey conducted late last year.
JAPAN / Society
Mar 27, 2024
Record 1 in 5 in Japan report partner abuse, government survey shows
Among married couples, the rate is even higher at 1 in 4.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 30, 2022
Japan keeps view that economy is recovering, but warns over market volatility
Market fluctuations require 'full attention,' the Cabinet Office said, underscoring a heightened sense of vigilance about the negative economic impact of the yen's volatility.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 12, 2021
Government indicators show Japan's economy 'improving' in March
The result followed a decline in February when the office said the economy was in an 'upturn phase.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 7, 2020
October key economic index up for fifth month; pace quickens
The improvement was helped by strong year-on-year growth of sales and shipments of cars and home appliances.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 28, 2020
Japan's assessment of economy unchanged, saying it's 'worsening rapidly'
Out of 11 main components, the May report downgraded the assessments of three, including exports.
BUSINESS
Apr 30, 2020
Consumer confidence in Japan sinks to record low reading of 21.6
The index of household sentiment fell to 21.6, the lowest level since April 2004, when the Cabinet Office survey started being released on a monthly basis.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 23, 2020
Japan downgrades assessment of economy to 'getting worse rapidly'
Japan's economy has been "getting worse rapidly" in April due to the global coronavirus pandemic, the government said Thursday, downgrading its key assessment for the second straight month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 21, 2019
Nearly 90% of Japanese agree Tokyo-Seoul relations in poor state: survey
Nearly nine out of 10 Japanese think relations with South Korea are in a bad place, according to a government survey, reflecting perceptions about the ongoing feud between the countries over wartime history and trade.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 8, 2019
Japan's key composite index rose in September, but Cabinet Office keeps assessment of recession
The government said Friday that Japan's key composite index of economic indicators rose in September, but maintained its assessment that the economy has likely fallen into recession.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 30, 2019
Japan alarmed by growing U.S.-China trade war's impact on global economy: Cabinet Office report
The escalating U.S.-China trade tensions are at the root of Japan's concerns about the global economy, according to a recent report compiled by the Cabinet Office.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Aug 13, 2019
Japan's government to conduct first national survey on child poverty
The government has started preparations for carrying out in fiscal 2020 a nationwide survey, using unified indicators, to accurately assess child poverty and related issues.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 10, 2019
Japan's January-March GDP upgraded but weak consumption still a concern
Economic growth was revised upward to an annualized real 2.2 percent in the January-March period thanks to an upswing in capital expenditure in the nonmanufacturing sector, government data showed Monday, though analysts continued to emphasize the risk of a downturn due to sluggish personal consumption.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2019
Amid high-profile accidents involving elderly drivers, survey finds 1 in 4 people in Japan over 80 still drive
The rate who said they drive was higher in rural areas, where transportation services are limited, indicating cars are essential for everyday trips.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 24, 2019
Japan downgrades prospects for economy due to China-U.S. trade war
The government downgrades its assessment of the economy, citing a slowdown in China's economy and the ongoing China-U.S. trade war.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2018
Japanese panel proposes measures to strengthen protection of whistleblowers
A government panel in a report released Wednesday proposed measures to strengthen protection for whistleblowers from retaliatory actions by companies.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 22, 2018
Japan's economy improving amid solid domestic demand: Cabinet Office
The economy continues to show improvement amid solid domestic demand, though heightened trade tensions and other risks warrant attention, the government said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 16, 2018
Cabinet Office poster about sexual harassment draws online criticism
An attempt by the government to encourage men to take responsibility for preventing sexual harassment in the workplace has drawn an uproar online, with Twitter users saying it makes excuses for willful ignorance of the issue.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 8, 2018
Japan's GDP contracted 0.6% in the first quarter of 2018, unchanged from initial estimate
The annualized 0.6 percent contraction was blamed on an unexpected surge in food prices during the winter that dampened household spending.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 2, 2018
Comments from defunct online Cabinet forum ignite debate over hate speech
Although the government warned against the use of “slanderous” comments on a now-defunct Cabinet Office online forum, many appear to encroach upon what qualifies as hate speech.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 11, 2018
Japan's machinery orders up 2.1% in February to highest level in over 2 years
Core private-sector machinery orders rose nationally by 2.1 percent in February from the previous month, boosted by robust demand from manufacturers in an encouraging sign of a strengthening economy, government data showed Wednesday.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
The legality of products that contain cannabinoids, a group of substances derived from the cannabis plant, has been somewhat murky in Japan.
Philippines wants U.S. and Japan to take over rail deal eyed by China
Delfin Lorenzana
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
At least one dead, seven missing after two MSDF helicopters crash off Izu Islands
Contact was lost with the two SH-60K helicopters, each carrying four crew, in an area east of Torishima in the Izu Island chain during anti-submarine warfare training Saturday night.
Tokyo Rainbow Pride lights up capital as organizers celebrate 30 years
Rainbow flags were flown through the capital's busy Shibuya and Harajuku areas for Tokyo Rainbow Pride events this weekend as organizers hailed 30 years of one of Asia's largest LGBTQ celebrations.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
Tsukiji 2030s: A stadium, culinary center and transportation hub
A computer-generated image shows redevelopment plans for the former site of the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo.
Hearing the impact of climate change in Okinawa, one bird call at a time
Toshihiro Kinjo (center), a research support technician at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, inspects an audio recording device in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on April 3 as Masako Ogasawara, a research support specialist at OIST, looks on.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
The legality of products that contain cannabinoids, a group of substances derived from the cannabis plant, has been somewhat murky in Japan.

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