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SURVEYS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 9, 2018
About 40 percent of foreign workers feel discriminated against at Japanese firms, survey finds
Around 40 percent of white-collar foreign workers in Japan feel discriminated against in their offices due to their nationality or gender, according to a survey by private human resources company Adecco Ltd.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2018
Scholar plumbs postwar polls to challenge Japanese Constitution 'myths'
Shiro Sakaiya is an associate professor of political science at Tokyo Metropolitan University. His study has recently drawn keen attention from scholars and media people, as the constitutional revision advocated by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is likely to dominate the Japanese political scene throughout...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 5, 2018
'Scientist and scholar' ranks first in job popularity among Japanese boys for the first time in 15 years
In an annual survey of the most popular jobs among preschoolers and elementary schoolers, the "scientist and scholar" job category clinched the top spot among Japanese boys for the first time in 15 years, following the recent Nobel Prize awards to Japanese scientists, Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co. has...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 15, 2017
In wake of hair-color lawsuit, groups launch bid to combat Japan's 'unreasonable' school rules
A pair of nonprofit organizations announced Thursday they have launched a project aimed at combating unreasonable school rules, such as banning certain hairstyles and setting a fixed length for school uniform skirts.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2017
Japanese workers feel guilty taking time off and use fewer holidays than their international peers: survey
A survey revealed that Japanese used 50 percent of their vacation days, placing them at the bottom of the list for the second consecutive year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 22, 2017
Survey ranks Japanese kids' group problem-solving skills at No. 2, behind Singapore
A 2015 survey of 52 countries and economies ranked Japan second behind Singapore in collaborative problem-solving skills among 15-year-old students, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 3, 2017
Abe and Trump to rekindle friendship, but not all see rapport as positive for Japan, survey says
While Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump are said to have a good personal relationship, 43.7 percent of those who responded to a recent survey by The Japan Times viewed it as bad for Japan, while 14.1 percent said it was bad for the U.S.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2017
Survey finds fewer Japanese now see United States in favorable light
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.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 4, 2017
Majority of single Japanese men in their 30s have never had relationship with marriage prospects, poll shows
Nearly 2 in 3 single men in their 30s who had never been married have not been in a relationship they thought might lead to getting hitched, a recent online poll showed.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 27, 2017
Lifestyle satisfaction highest since '63, though income remains sore point: life survey
Lifestyle satisfaction is at its highest since 1963, with some 73.9 percent of Japanese more or less satisfied with their lives, a survey showed. However, about 46.9 percent of respondents said they are unhappy with their income.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 4, 2017
Reshuffled Cabinet sees support jump to 44.4% in new poll
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's reshuffled Cabinet draws an improved public approval rating of 44.4 percent in the latest survey.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2017
Japan's medical support system falls short amid influx of foreign tourists, residents
A high number of surveyed medical facilities noted language and communication issues, which they said could lead to inappropriate diagnoses or mistreatment.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2017
Japanese to stay at home this summer as economic worries and smaller bonuses dent budgets
While many Japanese dream of spending weeks on vacation to get away from their homes and offices, many are likely to settle for more modest getaways this summer amid the ongoing uncertainties in the economy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jun 27, 2017
Despite improvements, 1 in 7 Japanese children live in poor households, survey shows
Improved job market helps lift some out of poverty but figures still high among industrialized nations, welfare ministry survey shows.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 18, 2017
Cabinet's support rate sinks to 44.9% as scandals, conspiracy law take toll
The Cabinet's approval rating has plunged 10.5 points since May to 44.9 percent over its denials in a favoritism scandal linking Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to his friend's success in a deregulation project in Shikoku, a poll shows.
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2017
Japanese high schools saw record number of foreign students in 2015
A record-high 2,147 students from overseas studied at Japanese high schools for a period of three months or longer in fiscal 2015, rebounding from a sharp drop in 2011, the education ministry said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 1, 2017
Rising 'power harassment' scourge now affects 33% of workforce: survey
About a third of Japan's workers have been targeted for “power harassment” over the past three years, up from a quarter in 2012, the labor ministry says.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 11, 2017
Survey finds bullying against young Fukushima evacuees in schools
An education ministry survey found that nearly 200 children evacuated from Fukushima Prefecture following the 2011 nuclear disaster were bullied, with some being abused verbally with derogatory terms linked to the calamity.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2017
Aomori home to nation's top cherry blossom viewers, survey says
Residents in Aomori Prefecture seem to cherish sakura more than anywhere else in Japan, according to a survey on cherry blossom viewing by weather forecaster Weathernews Inc.
JAPAN / Society
Mar 29, 2017
Workplace bullying widespread at fire departments, survey shows
Twenty-eight percent of women working at fire departments nationwide experienced sexual harassment at work in the past year, a government survey has found.

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