Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
The estimated number of vacant homes in Japan stood at 9 million as of Oct. 1 last year, hitting a record high, an internal affairs ministry survey showed Tuesday. The …
The estimated number of vacant homes in Japan stood at 9 million as of Oct. 1 last year, hitting a record high, an internal affairs ministry survey showed Tuesday. The …
The prices of 417 food items will be increased in Japan in May, research firm Teikoku Databank said in a survey released Tuesday. The figure from 195 major food and …
About 70% of companies in Japan will implement pay scale increases in fiscal 2024, a survey by the Finance Ministry showed Monday. The survey was conducted from March to this …
Over 60% of financially struggling parents with children advancing to the next stage of education said they planned to cut their living costs to secure the money needed for their …
One in five Japanese households by 2050 will be elderly people living alone, a new study said Friday, as Japan scrambles to find how to effectively care for its graying …
Among children’s hospitals nationwide, 43.6% require family members to stay with the hospitalized child, depending on the medical condition, according to survey results released by the Child and Family Agency …
Some 80% of crime victims in Japan have not received damages from perpetrators or state benefits, a National Police Agency survey showed Thursday. The survey also found that only 1.3% …
The helmet wearing rate among cyclists killed or injured in accidents between April and December 2023 remained low at 14.7%, the National Police Agency said Monday, one year after all …
Japanese police alerted child welfare centers of a record-high 122,806 suspected victims of abuse in 2023, up 6.1% from the previous year, amid growing concern and awareness about the abuse …
About 70% of major companies in Japan have introduced internships that may directly lead to employment, a survey has revealed. Companies in Japan were newly allowed to offer employment-linked internships …