Japan's Glut of Unoccupied Houses

The number of unoccupied houses throughout Japan keeps growing and is now estimated to have reached a record 8.2 million — or roughly one in every seven houses in this country. With the aging of Japanese society and the decline of its population, the number of such houses — including abandoned properties that pose safety hazards to local communities — is expected to rise further.

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