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▼ Some 4.5% In Japan Constantly Feel Lonely, Government Survey Finds
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A government survey in 2025 showed Tuesday that 4.5% of respondents in the country often or constantly feel lonely, up 0.2 percentage point from the previous year.
The share of people who often or constantly feel lonely was higher in their 30s to 50s.
The survey, conducted by the Cabinet Office in December, found that 13.7% said they sometimes feel lonely and 19.5% said they have lonely feelings once in a while.
It also found that feelings of loneliness tend to be stronger among people who seldom eat with someone else.
People who often or constantly feel lonely accounted for 17.3% of those who said they seldom have meals with someone else.
The percentage stood at 5.1% among those who eat with other people one or two days a month and at 3.7% among those who dine with others about once a week.
The mail-based survey covered randomly selected 20,000 people aged 16 or older across the country. Valid responses came from 59.4%.
The share of people who often or constantly feel lonely was higher in their 30s to 50s.
The survey, conducted by the Cabinet Office in December, found that 13.7% said they sometimes feel lonely and 19.5% said they have lonely feelings once in a while.
It also found that feelings of loneliness tend to be stronger among people who seldom eat with someone else.
People who often or constantly feel lonely accounted for 17.3% of those who said they seldom have meals with someone else.
The percentage stood at 5.1% among those who eat with other people one or two days a month and at 3.7% among those who dine with others about once a week.
The mail-based survey covered randomly selected 20,000 people aged 16 or older across the country. Valid responses came from 59.4%.
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