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JAPAN / Politics
Mar 24, 2014
76.5% worried about economy after tax hike, poll shows
A total of 76.5 percent of respondents in a Kyodo News opinion poll said they are worried about the future of the economy following the planned consumption tax rate increase to 8 percent from 5 percent on April 1, while 22.4 percent said they are not worried.
JAPAN
Mar 18, 2014
52.4% of Japanese say they oppose same-sex marriage
Three in four Japanese adults think society is unkind to sexual minorities, while just more than half oppose same-sex marriage, a recent nationwide poll found.
JAPAN
Mar 12, 2014
Child smartphone users disturbingly open to strangers
One in four surveyed mobile phone users in their early teens with Internet access were found to be interested in meeting strangers they get to know in cyberspace or they have already done so, according to an online survey released this week by the Web filtering software maker Digital Arts Inc.
JAPAN
Feb 27, 2014
Parents up allowances to university students: poll
Monthly allowances sent by parents to university students living away from home increased last year for the first time in seven years, according to a survey on college life.
JAPAN
Feb 16, 2014
Over half in Osaka question Hashimoto re-election bid: poll
A majority of voters in the city of Osaka have doubts about the snap election nationalist Mayor Toru Hashimoto has called to seek judgement on his proposal to merge the Osaka prefectural and municipal governments, a Kyodo News survey said Sunday.
JAPAN
Feb 13, 2014
Job hunters: No OT pay a key trait of 'black companies'
Not paying overtime is the biggest "sin" a potential employer can commit to get labeled as an abusive "black company" to be avoided by college students entering the job market, according to a survey of young job hunters.
JAPAN
Dec 25, 2013
Japan ranks sixth in UNICEF survey on children's well-being
Japan ranked sixth among 31 industrialized countries in a survey on children's well-being released Wednesday by the U.N. Children's Fund and a Japanese institute.
BUSINESS
Dec 19, 2013
13% of firms to up grad hiring: poll
Companies' plans for hiring new graduates is seeing a minor improvement, according to a survey by a labor market research institute.
JAPAN
Dec 5, 2013
Ratio of married women who want to have baby soon sharply rises
The ratio of married women in Japan who expressed a desire to have a baby as soon as possible in a recent online survey has risen sharply compared with a 2007 poll, reflecting the accelerating trend to marry late, a research institute said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2013
China knocked again as 'do not feel friendly' factor climbs to new record
A record 80.7 percent of Japanese “do not feel friendly” toward China, the government's five-tier opinion survey on foreign affairs reveals.
JAPAN
Oct 27, 2013
Half of public opposes secrecy protection bill: poll
A government bill aimed at toughening penalties for leaking state secrets is opposed by 50.6 percent of the public, a survey says.
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2013
Suicide prevention needs regional touch, experts find
The effectiveness of suicide prevention programs differs depending on region, age and gender, according to a study recently released by the health ministry and the National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 14, 2013
With age, comes sports clubs: survey
More Japanese people are joining sports clubs or community sports groups as they get older, with over 40 percent of women in their 70s belonging to such clubs.
JAPAN
Oct 8, 2013
Japan adults tops in reading, math but slip in tech-related tasks: OECD
Japanese adults excel at reading and mathematics but are less competent when it comes to using technology for problem-solving and other tasks.
JAPAN
Oct 8, 2013
Firms hiring more foreign students
Aiming to secure capable manpower and to grab more business overseas, Japanese companies are increasingly looking to hire foreign people who have studied in Japan, according to a recent survey.
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2013
No love lost between neighbors: poll
Over 90 percent of Japanese and Chinese have an unfavorable impression of each other, according to a survey conducted from June to July by Japanese nonprofit Genron NPO and Chinese English-language newspaper The China Daily released Monday, the highest percentage since similar polls began in 2005.
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2013
80% think another nuke disaster 'probable': poll
Many in Japan believe the risk of another nuclear crisis is high unless all the reactors are shut down, a recent survey suggests.
BUSINESS
Jul 18, 2013
Women need to be up to speed on stocks for bourses to survive: survey
Japan Exchange Group Inc., the operator of the largest stock exchange outside the U.S. by value, needs to attract more female investors, according to a report released Wednesday based on a survey of 10,000 people.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 14, 2013
LDP's lead intact ahead of election: poll
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party's support rating has barely changed ahead of the Upper House election, reflecting the substantial lead it holds over the opposition Democratic Party of Japan, a survey said Sunday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 14, 2013
Only 19% of young voters go online for election info: survey
Only around a fifth of the nation's younger voters are using the Internet to get information on political parties and their candidates, a survey said Sunday.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Man suspected of using smart glasses to cheat on Waseda University exams
The Waseda University campus in Tokyo. An 18-year-old male test-taker is suspected of using smart glasses to cheat during the university's entrance exam.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Who’s toughest on China? Biden’s tariff tactic ups ante as election looms.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about new actions to protect American workers and businesses from China's "unfair" trade practices, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Ishin struggles to set itself apart from other parties
Nippon Ishin no Kai Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita (right) speaks beside Yui Kanazawa, the party's candidate in the Tokyo 15th district by-election on April 28. Nippon Ishin lost in this by-election as well as another in Nagasaki held on the same day.
In Japan, 68,000 people over 65 projected to die alone at home this year
As Japan grapples with its population's rapid aging, supporting people who live and age alone is looming larger on the policy agenda.

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