https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/apr/04/masculinity-crisis-brewing-uk-schools-teachers-union. "Teachers’ leaders have said a 'masculinity crisis' is fermenting in #schools across the UK, with #misogynistic abuse of #female staff on the increase, leaving #victims 'traumatised', 'demeaned' & 'humiliated'. Almost a quarter of female #teachers who took part in a union survey said they have been the target of #misogyny from a #pupil over the past 12 months - the highest proportion in the last 4 years of #surveys."
A ‘masculinity crisis’ is brewing in UK schools, union says

Misogynistic abuse of female staff is increasing, leaving teachers feeling ‘traumatised’ and ‘humiliated’

The Guardian
The number of people in Japan who plan to travel abroad during the upcoming Golden Week holiday period is expected to rise 8.5% from a year earlier to 572,000. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/03/japan/golden-week-travel-abroad-increase/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #jtb #tourism #goldenweek #china #surveys
Some 570,000 Japanese plan to travel abroad during Golden Week

The average spending per person on overseas trips during the April 25 to May 7 period is estimated at ¥329,000, the highest figure since comparable data became available in 1996.

The Japan Times
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A survey has found a gap in social media operators' transparency on measures to deal with defamation and problems linked to generative artificial intelligence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/01/japan/society/transparency-gap-survey/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #socialmedia #cyberbullying #surveys #ai
Social media platforms differ in transparency on defamation and AI issues

A survey made the findings a year after the enforcement of the information distribution platform law, aimed at tackling the spread of illegal and harmful online content.

The Japan Times
Japan's manufacturers showed greater confidence for a fourth straight quarter even as the Middle East crisis erupted, an outcome that supports the Bank of Japan's policy stance of continuing to raise interest rates. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/01/boj-tankan-survey/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #boj #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators #manufacturing #iran #surveys #inflation
Japan’s manufacturer mood improves, supporting BOJ’s rate stance

The business sentiment index advanced in March to 17 from a revised 16 in the previous quarter, the BOJ's Tankan business survey showed Wednesday.

The Japan Times

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Tokyo has regained its position in the top 10 of the Global Financial Centres Index, improving following an initial pandemic-timed dip. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/27/global-financial-centers-tokyo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tokyo #surveys #osaka #cities
Tokyo reenters Global Financial Centres Index’s top 10

Other key cities in Asia are also ranked highly, while Osaka rose several spots.

The Japan Times
YouGov withdraws survey said to show rising church attendance in England and Wales

Research suggested resurgence in Christianity, especially among young people, but some respondents found to be fraudulent

The Guardian