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Over 70% of Japanese worried about life: gov't poll
TOKYO, Aug. 16 Kyodo - Just over 70 percent of Japanese men and women are worried about their everyday lives, topping the 70 percent mark for the first time, according to a Cabinet Office survey released Saturday.
The reading of 70.8 percent, up 1.3 percentage points from the previous survey in July last year, suggests that respondents have grown concerned about theuncertainty surrounding the nation's pension system and the economy.
In questions allowing multiple responses, 57.7 percent of the respondents said they were worried about planning their future lives, 42.4 percent said they were concerned about the outlook for income and assets, and 49.0 percentexpressed concern about their health.
In the survey, 76.2 percent of respondents in their 50s and 74.4 percent in their 40s expressed such concerns, according to the office, which interviewed a total of 10,000 men and women across Japan in June. Valid responses werereceived from 61.5 percent.
The numbers reflect a strong sense of crisis among middle-aged people aboutlife in the future.
Asked about their standard of living, 61.3 percent said it was unchanged, down9.0 points, and 34.1 percent said it had worsened, up 9.6 points.
Only 4.4 percent said their standard of living had improved, almost unchangedfrom the previous survey.
In questions allowing multiple responses, 72.8 percent said they wanted the government to reform the social security system including health and pensions to better cope with the aging of the country's population, followed by 57.2 percent who called for measures to address the aging of society, 56.7 percent who called for steps to curb sharp price increases and 56.1 percent who wantedan economic stimulus package.
The reading of 70.8 percent, up 1.3 percentage points from the previous survey in July last year, suggests that respondents have grown concerned about theuncertainty surrounding the nation's pension system and the economy.
In questions allowing multiple responses, 57.7 percent of the respondents said they were worried about planning their future lives, 42.4 percent said they were concerned about the outlook for income and assets, and 49.0 percentexpressed concern about their health.
In the survey, 76.2 percent of respondents in their 50s and 74.4 percent in their 40s expressed such concerns, according to the office, which interviewed a total of 10,000 men and women across Japan in June. Valid responses werereceived from 61.5 percent.
The numbers reflect a strong sense of crisis among middle-aged people aboutlife in the future.
Asked about their standard of living, 61.3 percent said it was unchanged, down9.0 points, and 34.1 percent said it had worsened, up 9.6 points.
Only 4.4 percent said their standard of living had improved, almost unchangedfrom the previous survey.
In questions allowing multiple responses, 72.8 percent said they wanted the government to reform the social security system including health and pensions to better cope with the aging of the country's population, followed by 57.2 percent who called for measures to address the aging of society, 56.7 percent who called for steps to curb sharp price increases and 56.1 percent who wantedan economic stimulus package.
