Telephones 64 million (1987 est.)

Telephone system excellent domestic and international service
domestic: NA
international: satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (4 Pacific Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), 1 Intersputnik (Indian Ocean region), and 1 Inmarsat (Pacific and Indian Ocean regions); submarine cables to China, Philippines, Russia, and US (via Guam)

Radio broadcast stations AM 318, FM 58, shortwave 0

Radios 97 million (1993 est.)

Television broadcast stations 12,350 (1 kW or greater 196)

Televisions 100 million (1993 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Japan on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Japan Communications 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Japan Communications 1998 should be addressed to the CIA.