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U S POVERTY

COMMENTARY / World
Sep 14, 2016
The world has a sex problem that hurts growth
Gender inequality is taking an immense economic toll.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 4, 2016
Pope Francis declares Mother Teresa a saint during Vatican ceremony
Mother Teresa of Calcutta, known as the "saint of the gutters" during her life, was declared a saint of the Roman Catholic Church by Pope Francis on Sunday, fast-tracked to canonization just 19 years after her death.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Aug 27, 2016
Single mothers courted to plug Japan's local labor gaps
While some employers are unsympathetic to the circumstances of single parents, others see them as a solution rather than a problem.
WORLD
Aug 19, 2016
Artificial intelligence can find, map poverty, researchers say
A new technique using artificial intelligence to read satellite images could aid efforts to eradicate global poverty by indicating where help is needed most, a team of U.S. researchers said on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Aug 17, 2016
Sex trade a shaky safety net for Japan's working-poor women
For the past six years, 47-year-old single mother Kasumi Endo has lived a double life.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 14, 2016
Mali aims to save $50 million by striking 13,000 'ghost' workers off payroll
Mali, one of the world's poorest countries, has identified 13,000 fictitious workers on the state payroll who had cost a total of 30 billion CFA francs ($50 million), according to the information minister.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 8, 2016
Brazilians divided but upbeat as Olympics arrive
Rio de Janeiro's hosting of the 2016 Olympics has divided public opinion in Brazil, where political and economic crises have put the games under scrutiny like never before.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 8, 2016
Despite sanctions, North Korean prices hold steady as Kim leaves markets alone
Food and fuel prices in North Korea have remained largely stable under leader Kim Jong Un, despite tightening international sanctions to punish the North for its nuclear and ballistic missile tests, rare data from inside the isolated country shows.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 7, 2016
The critical link between poverty and health
Concern for the health of the poor is one of the critical issues in development policy.
EDITORIALS
Aug 3, 2016
Raising the minimum wage
Raising the minimum legal wage is just one of several steps the government must take to improve the lives of the nation's 'working poor.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jun 26, 2016
As ongoing drought ravages nation, India's suicide farmers' widows face 'living death'
At the age of 24, Joshna Wandile and her two children were thrown out of the house she shared with her in-laws after her farmer husband hanged himself. He left a pile of debts after years of drought laid waste to his land.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jun 19, 2016
As Myanmar emerges from junta's shadow, war veterans are being left behind
Disabled and collecting fees to use a public toilet in a busy Yangon market was not how Kyaw Kyaw Oo imagined the life of a soldier when he lied about his age to join the Myanmar army at 16.
EDITORIALS
Jun 16, 2016
More senior citizens on welfare
An increasing number of elderly people are living in poverty.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
May 28, 2016
Poverty and boredom gnaw at Japan
Boredom, poverty and war: three themes you’d think (wrongly) would be extinct by now — war because humankind as a whole is more peaceably inclined than ever before, poverty because of an abundance of riches and boredom because ... doesn't it go without saying, given the endless stream, not to say...
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
May 23, 2016
Let's discuss university scholarships for poorer students
Anti-poverty advocates have launched an online campaign calling on the government to join other developed countries in instituting a scholarship program.
WORLD / Science & Health
May 13, 2016
Mosquito-repellent soap aims to wash away malaria threat
Two former students from Burkina Faso have designed a mosquito-repellent soap, which they hope could be a simple and affordable solution in the fight to end malaria, but more funds are needed to test the idea, according to the startup behind it.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
May 10, 2016
Two million Chinese to be relocated in anti-poverty drive
China, fighting to stamp out poverty, will this year move more than 2 million of its poorest citizens from remote, inland regions to more developed areas, an official of the cabinet-level State Council said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 9, 2016
Anti-poverty advocates launch petition for state-backed scholarship program
Anti-poverty advocates kick off a petition drive to lobby the government to establish a scholarship program for financially challenged students who want a university education.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japan dispatches five language education 'partners' to India
Five members of the Japan Foundation's Nihongo Partners program (front) gather at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday.
End of U.S. de minimis exemption causes headaches for some businesses in Japan
Proxy-shopping services — companies that ship Japanese products ranging from cosmetics and snacks to limited-edition stationery on behalf of customers abroad — are already feeling the impact of the U.S. suspending de minimis exemptions.
Over 90% of low-income families in Japan struggling to feed children
Save the Children Japan domestic program chief Sonoko Kawakami speaks at a news conference in Tokyo in July. A survey conducted by the group in June has found that over 90% of low-income households with children face food insecurity.
Struggling train firm in Chiba Prefecture turns to self-deprecating humor
"Laughter is important when you're in a difficult situation," said Katsunori Takemoto, president of Choshi Electric Railway, on Aug. 5 in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture.
World Athletics stars relish Tokyo atmosphere after COVID-hit Olympics
Organizers of the World Athletics Championships said over 500,000 tickets had been sold and that they are expecting to end the event in front of large crowds this weekend.
Japan’s front-line researchers see bright path ahead for dementia treatment
A scientist looks at scans of grains at the Memory Centre at the Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics of the University Hospital (HUG) in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 6, 2023.
Still plenty to fight for, says Japan’s team leader at worlds
Race walker Hayato Katsuki earned bronze for Japan on the opening day of the World Athletics Championships on Saturday.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.

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