Panel A shows the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases (in tens of thousands) across eight epidemic waves in Japan from January 2020 to June 2023. Panel B illustrates the timing and extent of government ...

Feeling neglected financially and socially, in the wake of a global loneliness epidemic, many older Japanese women are turning to imprisonment to find community and support. Akiyo, identified by ...

In Japan, many people are overworked or struggle to connect with others socially. In fact, there is a loneliness epidemic there, with 1.5million people classed as social loners, according to a ...

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, precautionary measures were swiftly adopted. While the early pandemic effects were ...

Feeling neglected financially and socially, in the wake of a global loneliness epidemic, many older Japanese women are turning to imprisonment to find community and support. Akiyo, identified by ...