
National / Media | BIG IN JAPAN Sep 14, 2019
Can Japan's families remain relevant in contemporary times?
by Michael Hoffman
"Why don't they get married?" anguished parents wonder of their aging unmarried children. The various explanations boil down to two: "I don't want to" and "I can't" — can't for economic, social or psychological reasons; don't want to because, for example: "For meals there's the ...