The number of Japanese living on government welfare has hit a new record in six months in a row with the population of such people rising to 2.14 million.
Quoting the Welfare Ministry, Japanese media reported on Monday that the figure exceeded the previous high set one month before by 8,600.
The number of welfare-recipient households rose by 6,700 to 1.56 million -- also an all-time high. Elderly households account for 43 percent of the total, followed by households with the sick or injured at 19 percent, the report said.
For comments and feedback contact: editorial@rttnews.com
Political News
June 05, 2026 16:18 ET A busy week for economic news flow saw a slew of reports being released that reflected the trends in the U.S. labor market. In Europe, economic growth and inflation data gained attention as the European Central Bank and Bank of England head for policy session later in the month. In Asia, the monetary policy session of the Indian central bank was in focus as the country, a major oil importer, reels under the pressures of a weaker rupee and rising inflation.