Japan cabinet poll finds over 70 percent of public see worsening price situation

More than 70 percent of Japanese respondents said the price situation in the country has worsened, a government's annual survey showed on Friday.

According to the results of the poll from Japan Cabinet Office, 73 percent of respondents believed the situation regarding prices has deteriorated, as the figure has represented the highest percentage recorded since the government began tracking this specific metric in 1998.

Economic conditions were the second biggest concern, with 52 percent of respondents saying the state of the Japanese economy had deteriorated. The national finance ranked third, with 41 percent viewing the fiscal situation as worsening.

Japan Cabinet Office carried out the poll between October 23 and November 30 this year to gauge public perceptions of Japan's current situation. Questionnaires were mailed to 3,000 residents aged 18 and over across the country, while a total of 1,604 valid responses were returned, representing a response rate of 53.5 percent.

Japan cabinet poll finds over 70 percent of public see worsening price situation

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, a major air hub in south China's Guangdong Province, has handled over 17.8 million cross-border passenger trips this year, a year-on-year surge of about 19 percent this year as of Friday, according to local border authorities.

The airport's cargo throughput has topped 1.43 million tonnes, up 8.4 percent.

Both international passenger and cargo volumes have already exceeded their last year's full-year totals, hitting a five-year high.

Guangzhou Baiyun Int'l Airport sees 19 pct rise in cross-border travel this year