Single Parents Face Tight Budgets during School Breaks

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Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–About 60 pct of single-parent households with low incomes in Japan struggle financially during long school breaks when school meals are not available, according to a recent survey by a nonprofit organization. Such households face higher food costs amid soaring prices, the survey by Good Neighbors Japan showed. The NPO conducted the survey online between June …

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–About 60 pct of single-parent households with low incomes in Japan struggle financially during long school breaks when school meals are not available, according to a recent survey by a nonprofit organization. Such households face higher food costs amid soaring prices, the survey by Good Neighbors Japan showed. The NPO conducted the survey online between June …