The relative child poverty rate topped the national average of 16.1 percent (covering adults as well) for the first time since the government started taking relevant surveys in 1985.

The poverty rate in the 2021 survey was 11.5 percent, down 2.5 percentage points from the 2018 survey. Japan’s rate is also now below the OECD average of 12.8 percent.

Japanese Tourism Declines by 99.9 Percent for Fourth Month in a Row: Unsurprisingly, all Southeast Asian nations have reported record low numbers of foreign visitors.

Save the Children Japan conducted an online questionnaire about child poverty in July 2024. Said to be the largest survey in Japan, this is the first time since 2019 that it has been held. The ...

The Ones Left Behind: The Plight of Single Mothers in Japan The Ones Left Behind: The Plight of Single Mothers in Japan Australian filmmaker Rionne McAvoy's documentary film explores Japan's ...

So imagine the surprise of Japan’s late-night shoppers upon discovering Prada’s website advertising its entire range for 99 percent off. Unfortunately, this wasn’t a result of an incredible ...

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Those in the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program (JET), which is organized by the Japanese government, made up 28 percent, or 5,081. Another 20 percent, or 3,619, were hired directly by local ...

With the threshold, 3.50 million families or 19.99 million were considered poor, with the poverty incidence rising to 18.1 percent from 16.7 percent in 2018, the PSA said as it released the latest ...

One pioneer, the Shop 99 chain, which sells all its goods for 99 yen, has predicted its profits will rise 50 percent in 2005. But it is facing increasingly stiff competition as Japan's thrifty ...

Every citizen in Japan is guaranteed the right to an education. ... NHK investigated the cause behind this educational poverty and the hardships it causes. ... and 40 percent responded.

Japan’s births dropped more than 5 percent in 2023, to their lowest level in centuries. Japan had more than twice as many deaths as births, leading to a natural population decline of over 800,000.