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SURVEYS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2019
74% happy with Reiwa as name for Japan's next era, with Abe Cabinet approval rate rising to 52.8%
Nearly 85 percent, meanwhile, saw the government's choice of a name from a Japanese classic, rather than a Chinese source, as a positive.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2019
613,000 in Japan aged 40 to 64 are recluses, says first government survey of hikikomori
The number of recluses in that age group who have not interacted with people outside their family is higher than in the 15-39 age bracket, the government survey found.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 27, 2019
Over 70% say Heisei Era was at least 'relatively good,' with younger Japanese most positive
As Emperor Akihito prepares to abdicate on April 30, over 70 percent of respondents to a Kyodo News poll said the Heisei Era, which started in 1989, was "good" or "relatively good."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Mar 13, 2019
Nearly half of LGBT graduates in Japan report having uncomfortable experiences in job interviews
Over 40 percent of lesbian, gay and bisexual students and over 80 percent of transgender students in Japan had uncomfortable experiences during job interviews, a survey by a nonprofit organization showed Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 7, 2019
78% of older teenagers in Japan anxious about natural disasters, survey says
A majority of the respondents found education about disaster preparedness and related risks helpful in times of disaster.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2019
Japan ranks at bottom of G20, and in lowest quarter globally, for percentage of female MPs
Japan ranked 165th out of 193 countries for its percentage of female politicians holding seats in lower or single parliamentary chambers, a report by the Inter-Parliamentary Union shows.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 28, 2019
Cases of money laundering linked to cryptocurrency in Japan up tenfold in 2018
Cryptocurrency can be transferred largely anonymously, with police saying that in some cases virtual currency was used to pay for illegal drugs or child pornography.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 21, 2019
Japan's manufacturing activity shrinks for first time since 2016 amid U.S.-China trade war: survey
Manufacturing activity contracted in February for the first time in 2½ years as domestic and export orders fell and factories cut output, a private business survey showed on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 16, 2019
Change to labor survey method was conveyed to government spokesman Yoshihide Suga in 2015
The ministry made adjustments for the survey from January 2018, without disclosing them, and year-on-year changes in nominal wages appeared better than they actually were.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 8, 2019
Majority of women to buy Valentine's chocolates for themselves, averaging ¥4,200, Japan survey shows
Over 60 percent of women who plan to buy chocolates for Valentine's Day are considering treating themselves and buying chocolates for their own enjoyment, a survey by Matsuya Co.'s Ginza department store in Tokyo has shown.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 22, 2019
Russians' trust in Vladimir Putin falls to 13-year low of 33.4%, state pollster reports
Public trust in President Vladimir Putin has fallen to its lowest level in 13 years, according to a Russian state pollster, a setback for the Kremlin, which works hard to burnish Putin's image as a wise father-of-the-nation-style leader.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2019
Japan ranked 10th in report on global responsiveness to child sexual abuse
Japan is among the top 10 countries for effectively tackling the worldwide problem of child sexual abuse but can still do more, according to a groundbreaking report released earlier this week.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 12, 2019
Rising labor costs biggest threat to Japanese firms in Asia: survey
Rising labor costs and shortages of skilled labor are the largest downside risk to Japanese firms operating in Asia, with 76 percent of respondents to an NNA survey calling them their top concerns.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 10, 2019
Taro Aso's blaming of sexual harassment victim is voted 2018's most sexist remark by a Japanese politician
Finance Minister Taro Aso's apparent justification of sexual harassment committed by a former prominent bureaucrat topped a list of the most egregious sexist and discriminatory remarks made by Japanese politicians in 2018, according to a recent online survey.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2019
Japanese firms pick Vietnam as Asia's top investment spot, with India a distant second
Japanese firms operating in Asia see Vietnam as the most attractive investment destination in the region, thanks to the country's high economic growth as well as its strengthening position as a production hub and its large consumer market, an NNA survey shows.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 10, 2019
Japan's young adults prefer celebrating coming of age at 20 despite lowered legal age of 18, survey shows
More than 70 percent of youths and young adults prefer to celebrate their coming-of-age at 20, even though the age of legal adulthood in Japan will be lowered to 18 in April 2022, according to a recent online survey by a Japanese think tank.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 3, 2019
Anticipating dip in demand after October sales tax hike, fewer Japanese firms expect economic growth in 2019
In last year's survey, 82 percent said the nation's economy would grow moderately or strongly in 2018.
JAPAN
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.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 4, 2018
Majority of small-to-midsize Japanese firms are failing to meet disabled employment quotas
Only 35 percent showed willingness to hire people with mental or physical disabilities either “positively” or “to abide by the law,” the survey showed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 23, 2018
Reading improves children's math skills, Japan survey finds
Children who spend a lot of time reading perform better in academic subjects, particularly mathematics, than those who do not, a private-sector survey has revealed.

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