Japanese prime minister appoints 'minister of loneliness' to Cabinet
thehill.com
The Japanese prime minister has appointed a “minister of loneliness” to his cabinet in response to a recent rise in suicides.
  • NonWonderDog [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    内閣府特命担当大臣（孤独・孤立担当）
    Minister of State for Special Missions (Loneliness/Isolation)

    And of course the Japanese announcement makes it clear that this is in response to social isolation brought on by coronavirus.

    Dude is also the Minister of State for Measures for Declining Birthrate, a position that's existed since 2007. So I guess he leads the Japanese anti-volcel program or something.

    • ssjmarx [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      I have no evidence for this, but I'm 100% positive that the State Measure for Declining Birthrate has involved commissioning pro-pregnancy hentai.