Coronavirus pandemic reveals Japan’s hidden poverty, with women hit especially hard

Coronavirus pandemic reveals Japan’s hidden poverty, with women hit especially hard

South China Morning Post - Asia·2021-01-20 07:07

Despite being the world’s third-largest economy with only 3 per cent unemployment, Covid-19 is taking its toll on Japan’s most vulnerable

One in six people live in ‘relative poverty’ but stigma prevents many from seeking help, while there have been warnings of a suicide spike

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