TOKYO -- Amid the widespread adoption of telework since the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns are growing in Japan and abroad about the impact of isolation ･･･ ...

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Tsukuba, Japan—Both social isolation, defined as the objective state of having few connections with others, and loneliness, which is a subjective negative feeling of being alone, adversely impact the ...

Experts estimate that one percent of Japanese residents are living in near-complete isolation from the rest of society, often due to anxieties and social fears.