Japan Creates 'Minister Of Loneliness' Cabinet Role Over Rising Suicide Rates During Pandemic

February 22, 2021
6:17 PM ET
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Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has appointed a “minister of loneliness” to his cabinet in response to rising suicide rates in Japan during the coronavirus pandemic.
Japanese lawmaker Tetsushi Sakamoto, who is also in charge of addressing the country’s declining birth rate and strengthening regional economies, was appointed to take on the role, The Japan Times first reported Sunday. Japan’s government created the ministry role earlier this month, following the example of the U.K. after its government created a similar position in 2018.
The government also established a cross-agency task force Friday with the goal of combatting rising suicide rates, poverty and social isolation experienced during the coronavirus pandemic, The Japan Times reported.

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