According to a survey conducted in Japan during fiscal year 2022, more than 31 percent of the respondents use newspapers as a source of information about current events. At the same time, 22.5 percent of the respondents answered that they read newspapers to gain information about sports.
Share of people who use newspapers as a source of information in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by type of information
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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (June 23, 2023). Share of people who use newspapers as a source of information in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by type of information [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 10, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299457/japan-newspaper-use-source-of-information-by-type-of-information/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Share of people who use newspapers as a source of information in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by type of information." Chart. June 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 10, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299457/japan-newspaper-use-source-of-information-by-type-of-information/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (2023). Share of people who use newspapers as a source of information in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by type of information. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 10, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299457/japan-newspaper-use-source-of-information-by-type-of-information/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Share of People Who Use Newspapers as a Source of Information in Japan in Fiscal Year 2022, by Type of Information." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299457/japan-newspaper-use-source-of-information-by-type-of-information/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan), Share of people who use newspapers as a source of information in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by type of information Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299457/japan-newspaper-use-source-of-information-by-type-of-information/ (last visited December 10, 2023)
Share of people who use newspapers as a source of information in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by type of information [Graph], Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan), June 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299457/japan-newspaper-use-source-of-information-by-type-of-information/