Government Appoints Minister of Loneliness as Suicide Rates Increase

Government Appoints Minister of Loneliness as Suicide Rates Increase

Following an increase in suicide rates, the Japanese Government has appointed a Minister of Loneliness whose responsibility it is to reduce loneliness and social isolation among its citizenry. The Japanese Times reports that Prime Minister Yoshihinde Suga created the role in early February following the pattern of the United Kingdom which created the country’s role […]

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