Japan now has a loneliness minister, but how will solitude be measured?
April 3, 2021 (Mainichi Japan)
Minister for Promoting Dynamic Engagement of All Citizens Tetsushi Sakamoto, second from right, is seen holding a sign for the office of the minister for loneliness, in Tokyo s Chiyoda Ward on Feb. 19, 2021. (Pool photo) TOKYO While the Japanese government has established the new role of a minister for loneliness, and set about tackling isolation issues, setting up a standard for measuring individuals levels of solitude is at the center of discussion. Although creating a scale of loneliness is directly linked with achieving the government s goals, many challenges exist, such as the question of how to measure such a subjective feeling. An expert said that a consciousness unique to Japanese society has also been presenting further challenges.
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Ryukyuan dance supporting Shuri reconstruction performed in front of Imperial Palace as part of dance exhibition
The dance “Yotsutake” being performed as a prayer for the reconstruction of Shuri Castle against the backdrop of the Japanese Imperial Palace – March 14, at the Imperial Palace Gardens in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo (Copyright: The Japan Arts Council)
March 16, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
Tokyo – The Japan Cultural Expo Imperial Garden Special Dance Performance “
Inori no kachi” (hosted by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Ministry of the Environment, and the Japan Arts Council) was held March 14 on a specially constructed stage in front of the Imperial Palace and Nijuubashi, where a Ryukyuan dance was performed in prayer for the reconstruction of Shuri Castle, which was destroyed in a fire.
Japan s early HIV diagnosis numbers fall in 2020 amid focus on coronavirus
March 17, 2021 (Mainichi Japan)
The Central Government Building No. 5 that houses the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry is seen in this file photo taken in Tokyo s Chiyoda Ward on Oct. 14, 2015. (Mainichi/Kimi Takeuchi) TOKYO In 2020, 1,076 more people in Japan were found to have HIV, down from 1,236 in 2019, according to preliminary figures released by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare s AIDS trend committee on March 16. Within this number, 740 people had their infections confirmed before developing symptoms. The results indicate a significant drop on the preceding year, at around 20% fewer than the 903 people in 2019. It appears the results have been affected by a swift fall in the number of tests carried out at public health centers and other institutions in response to the spread of the coronavirus.