| Communications | Japan |
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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40.419 million (2009) |
Telephones - main lines in use density:
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320 Telephones - main lines in use per 1000 people |
Telephones - mobile cellular:
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121 million (2010) |
Telephones - mobile cellular - density:
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957 mobile cellular telephones in use per 1000 capita |
Telephone system:
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general assessment: excellent domestic and international service
domestic: high level of modern technology and excellent service of every kind
international: country code - 81; numerous submarine cables provide links throughout Asia, Australia, the Middle East, Europe, and US; satellite earth stations - 7 Intelsat (Pacific and Indian Oceans), 1 Intersputnik (Indian Ocean region), 3 Inmarsat (Pacific and Indian Ocean regions), and 8 SkyPerfect JSAT (2008) |
Broadcast media:
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a mixture of public and commercial broadcast TV and radio stations; 5 national terrestrial television networks including 1 public broadcaster; the large number of radio and TV stations available provide a wide range of choices; satellite and cable services provide access to international channels (2008) |
Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 215 (plus 370 repeaters), FM 89 (plus 485 repeaters), shortwave 21 (2001) |
Radio broadcast stations AM density:
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588,259 people per AM Radio broadcast station |
Radio broadcast stations FM density:
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1,421,075 people per FM Radio broadcast station |
Radio broadcast stations shortwave density:
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6,022,651 people per shortwave Radio broadcast station |
Television broadcast stations:
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211; note - in addition, US Forces are served by 3 TV stations and 2 TV cable services (1999) |
Television broadcast stations density:
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599,411 people per Television broadcast station |
Internet country code:
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.jp |
Internet hosts:
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54.846 million (2010) |
Internet users:
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99.182 million (2009) |
Internet users - density:
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785 internet users per 1000 capita |
Communications - note:
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void |
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