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Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga appointed Tetsushi Sakamoto, who is already a minister in charge of dealing with Japan's declining birthrate and promoting regional revitalization, to oversee government policies to deal with loneliness and isolation.
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga appointed Tetsushi Sakamoto, who is already a minister in charge of dealing with Japan's declining birthrate and promoting regional revitalization, to oversee government policies to deal with loneliness and isolation.
This is a huge step forward in recognizing the importance of mental health. Not to mention this step is coming from an Asian country, where mental health can often be a taboo subject.
This is a huge step forward in recognizing the importance of mental health. Not to mention this step is coming from an Asian country, where mental health can often be a taboo subject.
This is the sort of story that'll make the late night talk show circuit, but loneliness is a serious problem for the future. And present. Technology plays a big role.
This is the sort of story that'll make the late night talk show circuit, but loneliness is a serious problem for the future. And present. Technology plays a big role.
“The United Kingdom was the first country to appoint a loneliness minister in 2018, after a 2017 report found that more than nine million people in the UK said they often or always felt lonely. But the role seems to not be a particularly desirable one, as the UK has gone through three loneliness ministers in three years.” I am wondering what exactly “three loneliness ministers” in UK have been doing for three years.
“The United Kingdom was the first country to appoint a loneliness minister in 2018, after a 2017 report found that more than nine million people in the UK said they often or always felt lonely. But the role seems to not be a particularly desirable one, as the UK has gone through three loneliness ministers in three years.” I am wondering what exactly “three loneliness ministers” in UK have been doing for three years.
"Women are suffering from isolation more (than men are), and the number of suicides is on a rising trend," Suga told Sakamoto on a February 12 news conference announcing the new role, according to the Japan Times.
"Women are suffering from isolation more (than men are), and the number of suicides is on a rising trend," Suga told Sakamoto on a February 12 news conference announcing the new role, according to the Japan Times.
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