Japanese people watching the street speeches of candidates for the Senate election in Kobe City (“Kobe Shimbun”)
Overseas Network, June 23rd According to Japan’s “Kobe Shimbun” on the 23rd, the new crown epidemic has not yet subsided, and the plummeting yen and rising prices have cast new shadows on the lives of the Japanese people. People in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, took advantage of the Senate election, which began to be announced on the 22nd, to complain to those in power, saying that their needs were “urgent”.
“The soy milk I’ve been buying has risen from 60 yen (about 2.9 yuan) to 80 yen (about 3.9 yuan). The noodles for lunch have also risen to more than 1,000 yen (about 49 yuan). Salary It hasn’t changed, it’s just that prices are rising.” A 37-year-old female company employee who just returned from shopping in a supermarket sighed, hoping that the government will spend the tax money on the real things that people are really struggling with.
Another 51-year-old male company employee was worried about rising oil prices. He has 5 children, all of whom need to use their own car to transport them to schools and kindergartens one by one. In addition to tuition fees, the family burden continues to increase. “I hope the government will improve the current economic situation and introduce policies related to child welfare. If this continues, the burden on children in the future may also be heavy, and the government must consider the future as soon as possible.”
“Kobe Shimbun” said that in addition to high food prices and oil prices, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has also led to a 20-30% increase in the price of fertilizers in Japan, and due to the impact of the new crown epidemic, many people choose takeout, and rice cannot be sold. A 69-year-old farmer said that he hoped the government would start supporting agriculture and logistics. “There will be fewer and fewer people willing to work in agriculture.” Another agricultural practitioner said angrily, “Japan’s agricultural policy is always the latest. .”
Japanese tourism industry practitioners have also taken advantage of the Senate election battle to vomit. A man who runs a homestay near tourist attractions in Himeji complained, “Sales are now 70% lower than before the outbreak of the new crown epidemic. The business is no longer viable.” He said that most of the previous guests were foreign tourists, “I hope the government More publicity for the domestic tourism industry.” (Wang Shanning of Overseas Network)
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