Minister of Loneliness
Japan is the second country to have a “Minister of loneliness” in the goverment. The United Kingdom did this three years ago. What got us here? At first glance, we can be pleased that the government cares so much about the situation of its citizens. It is even possible to predict that we will see the Minister of Love, Minister of Peace, the Minister of Friendship, the Minister of Kindness and the like in the future. But the situation is not so simple and good. When the Minister of Loneliness comes, it means that Ministers of Economy, Welfare, Labor, Health, Education and beyond, the whole government, and even more, the world system has not done its job properly. This means that human beings are not well.