2021.02.28 21:51 GMT+8

Japan appoints 'loneliness minister' to counter surging suicide rate

Updated 2021.02.28 21:51 GMT+8
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An increasing number of people are suffering from loneliness due to COVID-19 lockdown. In Japan, the suicide rate has risen for the first time in 11 years, and the government has appointed a minister of loneliness to tackle the problem. 

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