National Oct 30, 2018
Educators at schools nationwide work more than 11 hours per day on average while senior school staff were found to have worked even longer.
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National / Politics Aug 28, 2018
Japan's assessment of North Korea threat unchanged despite Kim-Trump summit: annual defense paper
by Reiji Yoshida
Pyongyang has already deployed Rodong ballistic missiles and the country may have already succeeded in producing nuclear warheads small enough to fit on those missiles, the ministry warned.
National Jun 15, 2018
Government white paper highlights health care issues faced by female athletes
In an annual gender equality report released Friday, the government noted health problems — such as amenorrhea and osteoporosis — that are frequently faced by female athletes. The white paper said 16.7 percent of the surveyed female collegiate athletes who play gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, figure ...
National Jun 5, 2018
Japan's tourism boom is spreading economic benefits to rural areas: report
More foreign tourists are visiting the countryside, bringing a positive impact across the country, with over 40 percent of stays in 2017 outside Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya.
National May 29, 2018
A government white paper says more people are eating alone for more than half the week, mirroring a rise in the number of single-person households due to a falling birthrate, an aging society and changes in household composition.
World May 16, 2018
British government to publish Brexit blueprint, denies 'disarray'
A detailed Brexit strategy dossier will be produced in the coming weeks, the British government said Wednesday, amid accusations that cabinet divisions are holding up negotiations with the EU. Brexit Secretary David Davis said the so-called White Paper would include "detailed, ambitious and precise explanations" ...
National Feb 19, 2018
Japan to link ODA to promotion of its 'Indo-Pacific' strategy
Japan plans to use foreign aid distributed to developing countries as part of a bid to promote its "free and open Indo-Pacific" strategy, according to the draft annual paper on its official development assistance, sources said. Foreign Minister Taro Kono is expected to serve up ...
National / Crime & Legal Nov 17, 2017
Reported crimes in Japan fell below 1 million mark last year
by Mizuho Aoki
The overall number of crimes committed in Japan continued to drop in 2016, falling below the 1 million mark for the first time in the postwar era, according to the annual White Paper on Crime released Friday by the Justice Ministry. But it wasn't all ...
National / Politics Aug 8, 2017
Japan Defense Ministry warns of North Korean nuclear, missile advances in annual report
by Tomohiro Osaki
White paper cites deep concern over reclusive state’s recent advances in ICBM technology, while also hitting China for its maritime expansion.
Business May 23, 2017
Japan's agriculture more corporate, attracting younger farmers, white paper says
Japan's agricultural sector has seen a major shift from family-owned businesses to corporate operators employing a growing number of younger farmers, according to the fiscal 2016 white paper on agriculture approved by the Cabinet on Tuesday. The paper says that the number of farmers under ...
National / Crime & Legal Nov 11, 2016
Crime at postwar low: 2016 white paper
by Shusuke Murai
Crime in Japan has dropped to a postwar low, but the bad news is that seniors are committing more offenses because they have nowhere else to go.
National / Social Issues Oct 7, 2016
1 in 4 firms in Japan say workers log over 80 overtime hours a month
by Tomoko Otake
The nation’s first white paper on “karoshi” finds nearly a quarter of companies have employees that are seriously overworked.