Pandemic Highlights Japan's Poverty and Food Insecurity
This story was originally published Feb. 20, 2021 by the Thomson Reuters Foundation. TOKYO, Feb 17 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When Ayumi lost her part-time job at a restaurant last summer, she ended up relying on rice and pre-packaged fare delivered once a month by a food bank to her college campus in Tokyo. "I cut my meals to once a day, in mid-afternoon," the 22-year-old said. "Many friends were in the same boat — they worked at eateries that were hit because of the coronavirus." As job losses surge due to the pandemic, demand for food handouts has skyrocketed in Japan, prompting the ...
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