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Currently, part-timers lose their status as dependents if their annual income surpasses ¥1.3 million, requiring them to pay social insurance premiums.
JAPAN
Sep 24, 2023
Japan mulls relief measures for dependent part-timers
Currently, part-timers lose their status as dependents if their annual income surpasses ¥1.3 million, requiring them to pay social insurance premiums.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Apr 14, 2023
Government officials downplay Kishida's pledge to double child care budget
The Kishida administration appears to have lost its bearings after pledging to tackle the low birthrate issue with 'measures on a different dimension' from past efforts.
JAPAN
Mar 22, 2023
Japan sets date for launch of new children's agency
Beginning operations on April 1, the Children and Families Agency will adopt an integrated approach to tackling issues such as the falling birthrate, child abuse and bullying.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 21, 2021
Generation Z should fear a guaranteed income
A new paper suggests the skeptics may be right: A universal basic income may cause more harm than good for a very high cost.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 23, 2021
COVID-19 gives America a chance to fix welfare
The COVID-19 relief effort has finally helped Americans to realize that the government can just send them cash, and that this makes their life better.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Jul 16, 2020
A Tokyo temple offers pandemic-hit Vietnamese workers a safe haven
Lured by higher wages but often burdened by debt to recruiters, Vietnamese are the fastest-growing group of foreign nationals in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 7, 2019
Trump may redefine poverty, cutting Americans from welfare rolls
The Trump administration may alter the way it determines the national poverty threshold, putting Americans living on the margins at risk of losing access to welfare programs.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2019
Japanese government task force to encourage cities with populations of 200,000 or more to establish child counseling centers
The government plans to set up a task force with the aim of encouraging cities with populations of 200,000 or more to establish child counseling centers at a time when the number of consultations related to child abuse is increasing.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 23, 2018
Trump administration moves to restrict immigrants who use public benefits
The Trump administration Saturday said it would propose making it harder for foreigners to come to the United States or remain there if they have received or are likely to receive public benefits such as food aid, public housing or Medicaid.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 27, 2018
Macron targets French welfare spending as deficit pressure rises
French President Emmanuel Macron's government will tackle social spending in the next wave of its reforms as weaker than expected growth puts pressure on the budget deficit, the prime minister said on Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 7, 2018
More of Japan's non-Japanese are living on welfare
The number of non-Japanese here relying on social welfare has grown significantly over the past decade, a labor ministry official said Monday, as the elderly in their ranks increase at a rapid pace.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Feb 10, 2018
Did press reports of a lawsuit spur an amendment to the welfare ministry's policy on benefits?
On Jan. 16, the Fukushima District Court ruled in favor of a woman and her daughter who had sued the city of Fukushima for cutting their welfare benefits. When the woman’s daughter was in high school, the woman received a grant scholarship to help her child prepare for university by covering expenses...
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 9, 2018
Trump camp may target immigrants seeking permanent residency who get food aid, other benefits
The Trump administration is considering making it harder for foreigners living in the United States to get permanent residency if they have received certain public benefits such as food assistance, in a move that could sharply restrict legal immigration.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2018
Japan's welfare ministry drafting bill to limit people on dole to generic drugs
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry is drafting a bill to limit people on welfare to the use of generic drugs as health care costs continue to climb.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 11, 2018
Number of households in Japan on welfare hit record high in October
The number of households in Japan receiving welfare increased by 634 in October from the previous month to hit a record high of 1,642,907, up for the sixth straight month, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has announced.
JAPAN
Dec 13, 2017
NHK to discuss possible subscription fee cut for needy families
NHK's board of directors plan to discuss discounted viewing fees for needy families in its next three-year business plan from fiscal 2018.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 24, 2017
Childhood poverty rates need redefinition
A better education for children from poor families is key to breaking the chain of poverty.
JAPAN / Society
Sep 24, 2016
The future looks bleak for Yokohama's day laborers
Once a bustling town of casual workers, Kotobukicho is now a community of aging welfare recipients.
EDITORIALS
Jun 16, 2016
More senior citizens on welfare
An increasing number of elderly people are living in poverty.
WORLD / Society
May 29, 2016
China should invest more for care of elderly, Xi tells Politburo meeting
China should increase investment in care for the elderly, President Xi Jinping told a meeting of the country's top leaders on its aging population, official Xinhua News Agency reported.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Tropical Storm Nari moves northward, with possible landfall Tuesday
Tropical Storm Nari's forecast path as of Monday morning
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
Students in Japan struggle with Japanese language and math sections on national exam
The correct answer rate for the Japanese language section on a national test dropped to 67.0% from 67.8% the previous year among elementary school sixth-graders.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Is Japanese skin really ‘too smooth’ for Hideo Kojima’s games?
Hideo Kojima, the leading auteur in Japanese video games, has skirted controversy in the wake of the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
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