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Of those surveyed by a Tokyo-based research company about their Mother's Day plans, 17.6% said they would give flowers.
JAPAN
May 7, 2026
Over 60% of people in Japan have plans for Mother’s Day, survey finds
Asked about their plans, 21.2% of those surveyed said they will give confectioneries, while 17.6% chose flowers and 14.4% said they will say thank you.
Cake shop and bakery worker topped rankings in a recent poll for jobs girls want to do when they grow up, in leading place for the 28th straight year since the company began the survey in 1999 and chosen by 21.2% of respondents this time.
BUSINESS
May 5, 2026
Police officer and bakery worker top kids’ dream jobs; parents eye civil service
The survey results were announced ahead of this year’s Children’s Day in Japan on Tuesday.
Prefectural governors attend a meeting of the National Governors' Association in December.
JAPAN / Politics
May 3, 2026
18 governors in Japan see need for constitutional revision
The governor of Okinawa disagreed, while 24 others, including leaders from Nagano, Hyogo, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, gave noncommittal answers.
Yoshihiro Yamashita (second from the right), head of the Minamata Disease Victims and Supporters' Association, speaks at a meeting with Environment Minister Hirotaka Ishihara on Thursday in the city of Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture.
JAPAN
Apr 30, 2026
Japan to begin Minamata disease survey as early as this year
The survey on residents of the Shiranui Sea coast in Kumamoto and Kagoshima prefectures will be conducted for the first time under a special law that took effect in 2009.
Japan may see food and drink prices rise as early as this summer, as war-related disruptions to energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz squeeze naphtha supply, driving up plastic packaging costs.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 30, 2026
Food prices in Japan set to rise as war drives up cost of plastic packaging
Prolonged disruption to energy flows via the Strait of Hormuz has cut the availability of naphtha, a critical ingredient used in the production of plastic packaging.
About half of the sexual abuse cases occurred during one-on-one interactions between patients and staff.
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2026
Some 15% of hospitals in Japan report sexual abuse
The survey by the Children and Families Agency, the first of its kind, was conducted online between December 2025 and January 2026.
Some 74% of those surveyed in a recent poll by Nikkei and TV Tokyo said energy-saving is needed.
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2026
Japanese public wants energy-saving as Takaichi holds back
The war in Iran is putting pressure on Japan to consider energy-saving measures, a challenge for the prime minister as she seeks to calm public anxiety over potential shortages.
Many mothers have difficulty preparing child care products for their babies as they cannot work as much as they want due to pregnancy or childbirth.
JAPAN / Society
Apr 24, 2026
Half of disadvantaged mothers in Japan lack child care products, survey finds
When asked about concerns, 88% of respondents said they could not work as much as they wanted to due to pregnancy or childbirth.
By the end of March 2027, Japan aims to have around 10,000 people working to revitalize nonurban areas after relocating from urban areas under a government-subsidized program.
JAPAN
Apr 24, 2026
Record 8,196 in Japan serve as ‘community reactivators’
The government aims to increase the number of community reactivators to 10,000 by the end of March 2027.
The health ministry has asked local governments to strengthen their supervision of saunas in the wake of a fatal incident late last year.
JAPAN
Apr 22, 2026
23% of Japan’s sauna facilities lack panic buttons
The health ministry has asked local governments to strengthen their supervision of saunas in the wake of a fatal incident late last year.
An online survey from March shows that 41.2% of respondents had no plans for the Golden Week holiday period.
JAPAN
Apr 22, 2026
Average Golden Week holiday budget falls to ¥27,660
In addition to the smaller outlays, 40% of survey respondents reporting no holiday plans.
About 748 kilometers of sewer pipes in Japan, roughly 16% of those inspected, have been found to require countermeasures due to risks such as cave-ins, prompting the infrastructure ministry to call for immediate repairs.
JAPAN
Apr 21, 2026
Hundreds of kilometers of Japan’s sewers classified as needing action
The infrastructure ministry will ask 383 municipalities and organizations managing the sewer pipes to take immediate measures.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives to a news conference at the Prime Minister's Office last week.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 20, 2026
Takaichi’s ratings stay high with some wavering amid Iran impact
Polls conducted by the Mainichi Shimbun and Yomiuri Shimbun show 5-point declines in the prime minister’s approval rates.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who took office last October, saw her Cabinet's approval rate hit its lowest level for the second month in a row but it remains high compared with her predecessors' Cabinets.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 16, 2026
Support for Takaichi’s Cabinet slightly lower at 59.1%, poll shows
The prime minister saw her Cabinet’s approval rate hit its lowest level for the second month in a row but it remains high compared with predecessors’ Cabinets.
A government survey in 2025 found that the share of people who often or constantly feel lonely was higher in their 30s to 50s.
JAPAN / Society
Apr 14, 2026
Some 4.5% in Japan constantly feel lonely, government survey finds
The share of people who often or constantly feel lonely was higher in their 30s to 50s.
A woman holds a handheld fan bearing the image of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's wedding photo, during an election campaign event in Tokyo on Feb. 7.
JAPAN / Society
Apr 11, 2026
Debt-laden Japan should review spending on gender equality, survey finds
The results come from a taskforce, set up in an effort to emulate the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, seeking cost-cutting suggestions from the public.
In a survey of young people in six nations, only around 16% of Japanese respondents were optimistic about the future of their country.
JAPAN / Society
Apr 8, 2026
Young people in Japan express lowest hopes for themselves and their country in poll
Only 16% of Japanese respondents were optimistic about the future of their country, the lowest rate among young people surveyed in six nations.
A JTB survey shows outbound travel from Japan during Golden Week will rise 8.5% to 572,000 people.
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2026
Some 570,000 Japanese plan to travel abroad during Golden Week
The average spending per person on overseas trips during the April 25 to May 7 period is estimated at ¥329,000, the highest figure since comparable data became available in 1996.
The information distribution platform law, enforced in April last year, requires social media platform operators to take measures to deal with defamation and problems linked to generative artificial intelligence.
JAPAN / Society
Apr 1, 2026
Social media platforms differ in transparency on defamation and AI issues
A survey made the findings a year after the enforcement of the information distribution platform law, aimed at tackling the spread of illegal and harmful online content.
The business sentiment index advanced in March to 17 from a revised 16 in the previous quarter, the Bank of Japan’s <i>tankan</i> business survey showed Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Apr 1, 2026
Japan’s manufacturer mood improves, supporting BOJ’s rate stance
The business sentiment index advanced in March to 17 from a revised 16 in the previous quarter, the BOJ’s tankan business survey showed Wednesday.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay&#039;s Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team&#039;s loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Chinese and Russian bombers and fighter jets stage joint patrol near Japan
A Chinese Air Force H-6 bomber is seen during a joint patrol with Russian military aircraft on Saturday.
U.S. missile moves in Japan send China clear message: A new era has arrived
Soldiers conduct the first Typhon midrange capability live-fire exercise outside of the continental United States, firing an SM-6 missile in July last year in Australia&#039;s Northern Territory during Exercise Talisman Sabre.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
‘The colors speak for themselves’: How Japan’s chroma bible went global
“A Dictionary of Color Combinations” is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.

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