The ministry releases the relative poverty rate for children--the percentage of those under 18 living in households that earn less than half the median income--every three years. Japan’s rate is ...

A recent survey showed that 44.1 percent of single Japanese women aged 65 and older are living in poverty, much higher than the rate for single elderly men. The poverty level is as severe as that ...

In another survey addressing the current level of income inequality, only 71.5% stated it to be excessive, the lowest among advanced countries, but a disconnect exists in that Japan's poverty rate, ...

The stress caused by poverty and abuse made him lose his ... The government last conducted a survey on the Japanese literacy rate in 1955. Since then, officials have believed most Japanese have ...

Japan's annual wholesale inflation hit 4.0% in February, data showed on Wednesday, underscoring pressure from rising raw ...

The slower growth than expected complicates policymaking for the Bank of Japan, which has been expected to raise interest rates. Annual negotiations between labor and management are resulting in ...

Japan's inflation in January climbed 4% year on year, hitting its highest level since January 2023, further strengthening the case for rate hikes by the country's central bank. The core inflation ...

The slower growth than expected complicates policymaking for the Bank of Japan, which has been expected to raise interest rates. Annual negotiations between labor and management are resulting in ...