TOKYO, Oct. 12 -- Statistics Bureau issued the following news:

September 30, 2026

No.383

The SBJ will conduct the Survey on Time Use and Leisure Activities as of October 20, 2026. The Survey on Time Use and Leisure Activities aims to obtain comprehensive data on citizens' time allocation and leisure activities in order to clarify the current status of their lifestyles. The SBJ will release the results sequentially after September 2027.

This survey has been conducted every five years since 1976, and the 2026 survey is the eleventh of its kind. For this survey, this year marks the 50th anniversary of its inception.

The 30th Japanese Statistical Mission to Korea headed by Mr. AKO Taijiro, Director-General, Statistical Survey Department, ...