Last year, the Japanese government recorded relative poverty rates of 16%

Last year, the Japanese government recorded relative poverty rates of 16%—defined as the share of the population living on less than half the national median income. That is the highest on record. The country has long prided itself on ensuring that none of its citizens falls between the social cracks. Yet the poor quality of new jobs is compounding the problem of the working poor http://econ.st/1CTUX8N

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