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.
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 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.
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 4, 2016
Burden of 'double care' of young and old growing, survey shows
The burden of raising children and caring for sick or elderly family members at the same time, known as "double care," is a matter of concern to a large portion of the population.
National / Social Issues May 31, 2016
Suicides down in 2015 in Japan but numbers still serious among young, elderly
Suicides in Japan decreased for the sixth straight year in 2015, though it remains a serious problem among the elderly and younger generations, according to a government report released Tuesday. The percentage of suicides committed by both elderly and young people rose compared with numbers ...
National May 13, 2016
Cabinet backs rural tourism drive in quest for 40 million visitors
The Cabinet on Friday approved a white paper to boost the nation's rural tourism sector as it aims to increase overseas visitor numbers to 40 million by 2020. The white paper on tourism said global travel was estimated to grow to 1.8 billion tourists a ...