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'If I don't speak up, I'll die': woman on welfare in Japan shares hardship as prices soar - The Mainichi

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67% Informative

The Japanese government is set to hold discussions through the end of the year on reviewing welfare payments.

A Tokyo resident in her 50s has been on welfare for about four years .

She goes to a nearby supermarket at 8 p.m. three days a week to look for groceries with half -price stickers.

To reduce her power bill this summer , she refrained from using the air conditioner.

VR Score

70

Informative language

70

Neutral language

59

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

41

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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Time-value

short-lived

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