Kiev. Ukraine. Ukraine Gate – February 12, 2021 – International News
The Prime Minister of Japan Eshihide Suga has instructed to create a position for the person who will lead the fight against loneliness and isolation in the country.
According to the decision of the Prime Minister, it will be occupied by the Minister for Restoration of the Regions Tetsushi Sakamoto. He will combine work in two positions.
“The spread of coronavirus has increased the number of suicides among women. I want you to identify problems and take comprehensive measures, ” Suga told him. Sakamoto should also monitor the country’s child poverty situation and coordinate care for the elderly.
The Minister noted that the links between people in society in the modern world are constantly being eroded, and the coronavirus pandemic has further limited their contacts and made the problem obvious.
A similar position of Minister for Solitude already exists in the UK, it was founded in 2017 by former British Prime Minister Theresa May.