Japanese language survey: loss of reading habits is a critical situation


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TOKYO: These are extremely serious figures indicating there is a rapidly growing trend of people moving away from reading books.

Is it acceptable to spend a lot of time on smartphones every day? It is time for society as a whole to consider this issue.

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