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National Dec 12, 2018

Japan ranks third in willingness to accept more immigrants, 27-nation survey shows

Japan is the third-most willing country to accept immigrants, a 27-nation survey by the Pew Research Center showed Monday. According to the U.S. research institution's survey, conducted in the spring, 23 percent of respondents in Japan said the country should bring in more immigrants, the ...

Despite government push of AI and robots, Japanese fear tech to lead to inequality and job losses: survey

Business / Tech Sep 14, 2018

Despite government push of AI and robots, Japanese fear tech to lead to inequality and job losses: survey

by Chris Russell

Japan is among the biggest users of robots in the world, with 303 per 10,000 employees in 2016 — the fourth-highest globally — according to the International Federation of Robotics. But despite such adoption — or perhaps because of it — belief in the ...

Survey finds fewer Japanese now see United States in favorable light

National Oct 18, 2017

Survey finds fewer Japanese now see United States in favorable light

by Yoshio Takahashi

Support for the United State in Japan has dropped to the lowest level in nine years as only a quarter of Japanese say they have confidence in U.S. President Trump’s policies.

National / Social Issues Aug 2, 2017

Cyberattacks seen as top threat in Japan in survey dominated by Islamic State, climate change

The Islamic State militant group and global climate change dominated responses in a global survey of what people around the world see as major threats to their countries. But in Japan, the concern of cyberattacks was cited the most in a Pew Research Center survey ...

National / Politics Oct 31, 2016

More Japanese view U.S. as in decline and threat to nation, survey shows

by Eric Johnston

A new study by the Pew Research Center has shown that while 72 percent of Japanese retain a favorable view of the United States, 61 percent see America in decline on the global stage.

Japan wins Asia-Pacific popularity poll despite mutual distrust with China, South Korea

National / Politics Sep 4, 2015

Japan wins Asia-Pacific popularity poll despite mutual distrust with China, South Korea

by Reiji Yoshida

The latest survey by the Washington-based center found 71 percent of respondents in the Asia-Pacific had a favorable view of Japan.

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