Consumption has decreased since the 1990s, according to Japan's Health Ministry. Officials worked to counter problems linked to alcohol, focusing on reaching the small portion of the population who accounted for nearly 70% of Japan's alcohol consumption.
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit Japan's alcohol industry hard, sharpening a long-running trend away from drinking. A new campaign sponsored by the National Tax Agency hopes to change that — but it's running into sharp criticism.
Japan's National Tax Agency is clearly concerned: It's taking an unorthodox approach to try to get young Japanese adults to drink more, in an online contest dubbed Sake Viva!
Österreich Neuesten Nachrichten, Österreich Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Furious Dolphin Bites At Least Six Beachgoers in JapanStay out of the water, because Fukui city officials warn of an aggressive dolphin that's attacked and injured at least six people so far.
Weiterlesen »
Why Japan is building smart cities from scratchPurpose-built sustainable communities can boost energy efficiency and support an ageing population.
Weiterlesen »
Japan encourages young people to drink more alcoholJapan's tax revenues from alcohol sales have plummeted due to COVID-19.
Weiterlesen »
Young people in Japan have been asked to come up with ideas to promote alcohol consumptionJapan's government wants young people to drink more alcohol in an effort to reverse declining sales. But the response from the Japanese public has been less than enthusiastic.
Weiterlesen »
Japan launches a contest to urge young people to drink more alcoholGovernments are watching lucrative alcohol tax revenues dry up, as people drink less. In Japan, a plan to counter that trend is running into controversy.
Weiterlesen »
EXCLUSIVE Sri Lanka to ask Japan to open talks on debt restructuring with key lendersSri Lanka will ask Japan to invite the Indian Ocean island's main creditor nations, including China and India, to talks on bilateral debt restructuring, as it seeks a way out of its worst economic crisis in decades, its president said on Thursday.
Weiterlesen »