Business / Economy Sep 18, 2013

Vacant homes highlight hole in 'Abenomics'

by Kathleen Chu and Katsuyo Kuwako

Pieces of broken wood dangle and sway like autumn leaves from the window frames of vacant homes in the Inariyato district in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, where taped-over mailbox slots tell a story of abandonment. More than 50 houses and apartments, almost 20 percent of the ...