TOKYO, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) — A Cabinet Office survey has revealed that public considerations in Japan proceed to deal with financial points, with “prices” and “the economy” rating highest amongst areas perceived to be shifting in a detrimental course.
Among the respondents, 71 p.c pointed to “prices” when requested about areas shifting in a detrimental course, 51 p.c to “the economy,” and 47 p.c to “national finances,” sustaining final yr’s development of financial considerations dominating the outcomes.
Some 53 p.c expressed satisfaction or partial satisfaction with society, a three-point enhance from the earlier yr.
Meanwhile, considerations over “disaster preparedness” have tripled in comparison with the earlier yr.
The proportion citing “disaster preparedness” as shifting in a detrimental course rose sharply to fifteen p.c, up from 5 p.c the earlier yr, reflecting rising public anxiousness following a collection of disasters, together with the Noto Peninsula earthquake.
The survey, carried out through mail from October to November final yr, focused 3,000 folks aged 18 and older nationwide, with a response price of 59 p.c.