NAGOYA The government has been ordered to pay compensation to 13 public assistance recipients in Aichi Prefecture who sued over welfare benefit cuts from 2013 to 2015, saying it put them under
Unscrupulous businesses are reportedly preying on elderly people who live alone, prompting the government to start an investigation with an eye on possible legal restraints in the unregulated industry.
Despite the increasing number of elderly people living alone in Japan, landlords often refuse to rent them accommodations, raising government concerns over the growing problem.
The central government will discuss strengthening measures against cancer-causing organic fluorine compounds that have been detected around factories and U.S. military bases.