Japan - 3 found dead of apparent starvation in Saitama apartment

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3 found dead of apparent starvation in Saitama apartment

SAITAMA -- Three people were found dead of apparent starvation in an apartment building here, police said.

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Japan Eyes More Health Insurance Burden Cuts for Low-Income Earners

Tokyo, Jan. 24 (Jiji Press)--The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare drafted a plan on Tuesday that offers low-income earners cheaper national health insurance. ...

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Sisters found dead in Sapporo apartment were very poor: officials

SAPPORO -- Two sisters, one of whom was mentally disabled, who were found dead in their apartment building here had suffered from severe poverty and had applied for welfare...

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New gov't manual aims to clamp down on unnecessary medical treatment for welfare recipients

In an effort to curb rising medical costs for welfare recipients, the government has drawn up a manual for local governments to better understand...

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WELFARE SYSTEM UNDER STRAIN / Nation's caseworkers stretched to the limit

This is the third installment in a series of articles looking into factors behind the sharp rise in the number of welfare recipients.

"There...

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Record 2.05 million Japanese on welfare

The number of Japanese living on welfare benefits hit a record high in July amid the severe employment situation.

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9 wards, prefectural capitals demand national health premiums from welfare recipients

Nine wards and prefectural capitals across Japan are demanding welfare recipients make back payments into the national health insurance plan, according...