Interview with Dr. Kazutaka Yoshida, Takemi Fellow 2023–2024 Loneliness is a social issue that preceded but became more prominent during COVID-19 in Japan. In 2021, the second Ministry of Loneliness in the world was created in Japan to address the intensification of loneliness and isolation generated by this pandemic. In 2022, the National survey on loneliness and social isolation revealed that 40% of people felt lonely at least occasionally.…
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