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SURVEY

JAPAN
Nov 29, 2015
Thirteen prefectures say no to hosting nuclear waste depository
A total of 13 out of the nation's 47 prefectures say they would refuse to host a final disposal site for highly radioactive nuclear waste, a Kyodo News survey showed Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2015
Keidanren flips again on recruitment drive
The outcry over Japan's annual student recruitment drive takes another twist as Keidanren makes a second change to the starting date, shifting to June instead of August.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 18, 2015
Survey offers insights into Japan's death-row inmates' thoughts, feelings and fears
For death-row inmates in Japan, contact with the outside world through visits and the exchange of letters makes life worth living, if only for another day, as they reflect on their crimes or pursue the possibility of retrials.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 17, 2015
Suspect data reports keep lid on actual hours worked
Overwork is such an issue in Japan that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has vowed to fix it. He wants companies to reward productivity rather than long hours, and to create workplaces that allow men and women to finish on time and share the burden of responsibilities at home.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 20, 2015
Asia-U.S. poll shows China's clout, not America's, expected to grow
A survey released Tuesday showed many people in Japan, the United States, China and South Korea expect China's influence in Asia to increase over the next 10 years. However, opinion is divided over whether Beijing will behave responsibly on the international stage.
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2015
Online survey targets problems faced by foreign workers in Japan
A team of international students is conducting an online survey to collect input from foreign workers in Japan and urge changes in tradition-bound Japanese companies, the group said Monday.
JAPAN
Oct 16, 2015
Most Japan firms back bringing in low-skilled foreign labor: poll
Three-quarters of Japanese companies support opening up the country to more foreign workers in low-skilled jobs to cope with a rapidly worsening labor shortage, a Reuters poll shows — a stark contrast to deep-seated government reluctance to do so.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 14, 2015
Tokyo ranked fourth — again — in Global Power City Index
Despite a surge in foreign tourists, Tokyo stayed fourth out of 40 major global cities in the annual Global Power City Index (GPCI) ranking unveiled Wednesday, trailing London, New York and Paris.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 11, 2015
Annual survey finds physical fitness of elderly in Japan continues to improve
The physical fitness of elderly people in Japan is continuing to improve both for men and women, a survey for fiscal 2014 released Sunday by the sports ministry showed.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 8, 2015
Poverty, isolation push Japan's child abuse cases to record high
Child welfare authorities dealt with nearly 90,000 child abuse cases in the fiscal year ending March, a government survey showed Thursday.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 7, 2015
New report links thyroid cancer rise to Fukushima nuclear crisis
Thyroid cancer in local children and adolescents following the Fukushima nuclear disaster was probably caused by radiation released in the accident, four researchers said Tuesday in a report.
JAPAN
Sep 19, 2015
Nagoya is recognized as the second 'fair trade town' in Japan
The city of Nagoya won recognition Saturday as Japan's second "fair trade town" for promoting trade with producers in developing countries under fair conditions, including premium prices.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2015
Public support for death penalty not overwhelming, researchers say
Japanese may not be as enthusiastic about death row inmates being sent to the gallows as previously believed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2015
Tokyo second-riskiest city in the world for disasters, Lloyd's of London says
Facing a host of potential catastrophes, from earthquake to typhoon to pandemic, the denizens of Japan's capital have plenty of worries to keep them up at night.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2015
Japan's 15-year-olds among world's best at retrieving data from digital devices: OECD
The ability of Japanese teens to comprehend information from digital equipment is above the global average, a survey has found.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Sep 7, 2015
Over 3,000 Okinawans died in U.S. camps at end of war
A survey of local governments in Okinawa turns up new documentation on the plight that civilians faced in internment camps run by the U.S. military in 1945 and 1946.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 4, 2015
Japan wins Asia-Pacific popularity poll despite mutual distrust with China, South Korea
The latest survey by the Washington-based center found 71 percent of respondents in the Asia-Pacific had a favorable view of Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 3, 2015
Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward picked as most 'Sensuous City' in Japan
Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward has been chosen as the most "Sensuous City" among 134 in Japan, according to a new city ranking report released by a Tokyo-based think tank Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 2, 2015
If Clinton stumbles, Democrats would bank on Biden: Reuters/Ipsos poll
U.S. Democratic voters would choose Vice President Joe Biden as their preferred candidate for president in 2016 if current front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton shows signs of faltering, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2015
Nearly 90% of people worried about cyberattacks, survey finds
A government survey published Saturday showed that nearly 90 percent of respondents are concerned about possible cyberattacks on Japanese companies and government bodies.
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 billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
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.

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