Tag - welfare

 
 

WELFARE

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 3, 2023
Number of bird flu outbreaks in Japan this season reach record 54
The total number of bird cullings due to this season's outbreaks is expected to reach around 7.75 million.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 23, 2022
Japan unveils record budget in boost to military capabilities
The draft budget features record military and welfare spending as Japan confronts regional security challenges from an ever-assertive China and an unpredictable North Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 15, 2022
Record 1.37 million chickens to be culled at bird flu-hit Aomori farm
The Aomori Prefectural Government has started to cull all of some 1.37 million chickens raised at a poultry farm in the city of Misawa.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 15, 2022
Social security panel proposes more aid for those raising children in Japan
The report also said that the elderly should bear more of their medical costs in line with their incomes and that an environment should be created to support diverse working styles.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Nov 21, 2022
Hokkaido zoos and aquariums struggle to cope as feed and energy prices rise
The facilities are unable to reduce the amount of feed or fuel they use without impacting animal welfare.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 29, 2022
Elderly should also shoulder cost of raising childbirth allowance, Japan panel says
At a meeting Wednesday, some members called for the creation of a system supported by a wide range of generations in order to secure funds to expand the allowance.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Sep 1, 2022
Japan Times 1997: Japan shocked by news of Princess Diana's death
Twenty-five years ago, news of Princess Diana's death spread to Japan. Comparisons are drawn to media coverage of the Japanese royal family, and editors explain what made her popular here.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 11, 2022
Gifu project to rescue cats using tax donation system draws backers
The government in Hida, Gifu Prefecture, gives donors return gifts associated with cats to encourage feline devotees across the country to make active contributions to society.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2022
Dozens of sea turtles stabbed to death off Japan island
Between 30 to 50 green sea turtles were found dead or dying, with stab wounds on their necks and elsewhere, on a beach in remote Kumejima island.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 21, 2021
Generation Z should fear a guaranteed income
A new paper suggests the skeptics may be right: A universal basic income may cause more harm than good for a very high cost.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 2, 2021
JBS moves to reopen ‘vast majority’ of beef plants after cyberattack
The JBS attack is thrusting America's system of churning out cheap meat back into the spotlight.

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