Poll: Four-in-10 Japanese are virgins

A Japanese survey found that 42 percent of men and 44 percent of women had never had sex. -AFP filepic

TOKYO: More than 40 percent of young Japanese single adults are virgins, a government survey has shown, and almost three-quarters of men are not in any kind of relationship.

The poll reveals the extent of sexlessness in a country where policymakers worry about low birthrates and the knock-on effect of an ageing society.