Abandoned homes in Japan surge to almost 4 million
The number of abandoned homes in Japan has soared to almost four million over the last 20 years, government data showed, as a shrinking population guts rural communities. About 3.85 million homes were vacant nationwide in 2023, around 80 percent more than in 2003, according to a government survey released Tuesday. The internal affairs ministry’s review, conducted every five years, showed that the number of abandoned homes increased by about 360,000 from 2018. With the […]