According to a Yomiuri Shimbun survey, 57% of respondents believe that Japanese society is handling the novel coronavirus well, surpassing the number who disagreed for the first time since the pandemic began.
The nationwide mail-in survey, conducted three years after the pandemic's initial spread in Japan, also showed that the pandemic had contributed to higher spending and stress among individuals.
Those who approved of the government's response to the pandemic reached 60% for the first time in a mail survey.
