Over 50% in Japan feel public safety worsened in last 10 yrs: survey

More than 50 percent of respondents to a government survey said they feel public safety in Japan has worsened over the past 10 years, with many raising concerns about online fraud and cybercrimes, according to the results released in March.While 85.1 percent of respondents said they felt Japan was a safe and peaceful place to live, 10.1 percent said they believed public security had "worsened" over the last decade and 44.5 percent believed it had "somewhat worsened," the Cabinet Office survey showed.Asked in a multiple-answer question about places where respondents think they or those close…READ FULL ARTICLE