*The source counts the answers of the survey conducted in December 2024 as figures for fiscal year 2024. The Japanese fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year.
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Share of people who use news sites as a source of information Japan FY 2024, by type
According to a survey conducted in Japan during fiscal year 2024, **** percent of the respondents used news websites as a source of information about current events. The share was lower for other types of information.
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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (June 27, 2025). Share of people who use news websites as a source of information in Japan in fiscal year 2024, by type of information [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1299503/japan-news-website-use-source-of-information-by-type-of-information/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Share of people who use news websites as a source of information in Japan in fiscal year 2024, by type of information." Chart. June 27, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1299503/japan-news-website-use-source-of-information-by-type-of-information/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (2025). Share of people who use news websites as a source of information in Japan in fiscal year 2024, by type of information. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1299503/japan-news-website-use-source-of-information-by-type-of-information/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Share of People Who Use News Websites as a Source of Information in Japan in Fiscal Year 2024, by Type of Information." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Jun 2025, /statistics/1299503/japan-news-website-use-source-of-information-by-type-of-information/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan), Share of people who use news websites as a source of information in Japan in fiscal year 2024, by type of information ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1299503/japan-news-website-use-source-of-information-by-type-of-information/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Share of people who use news websites as a source of information in Japan in fiscal year 2024, by type of information [Graph], Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan), June 27, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1299503/japan-news-website-use-source-of-information-by-type-of-information/
