social issues

I don't mean to blindly condemn suicide, but I absolutely want parents to stop taking their children with them.

Fatal cases numbered 19, exceeding 20% of the total, throwing the grim reality of death from overwork into sharp relief.

I don't have a car or anything — I'm getting by on welfare.

Gropers are truly the enemy of women. I will absolutely never forgive them.

Escaping the declining birthrate requires an increase in unmarried mothers, yet Japanese public opinion for some reason avoids this debate.

Also, because the relationship is a close one, victims are not only more vulnerable to violence but also find it harder to report the abuse — that's the reality of it.

A people who think of nothing but running away at a time like that — what a pathetic nation we are.

A proposal has been made to replace 'blind person' with 'visually impaired person'.

The elderly need a sense of purpose in life.

The gap between the rich and the poor is widening all the time.

Rich people sometimes look down on people who don't have much money.

Ethnic minorities are fighting against prejudice, poverty, and oppression.

Do you know how many people starve to death every year around the world?

Every year, millions of people die of starvation.

Drug addiction is a cancer on modern society.

Asahara thinks of himself as a messiah.

It's a shame that people starve to death even in the midst of plenty.

Under the law, all people are equal.

Raise your voice against injustice!

We have no choice but to protest against injustice.

How should we treat people who are so seriously ill or injured that there is no hope of recovery?

They dreamed that someday they would gain the right to vote.

The refugees were living in a cramped, dingy back alley.

Scrap the 24-hour operation of convenience stores to save energy!

Obstetricians keep declining in number, and obstetric care has fallen into crisis.

The high risk of lawsuits weighs heavily on obstetricians too.

There is concern that the citizens currently living there might flee.

The world needs to come together as one and tackle the climate change issue.

I think the chances of rehabilitation are low if someone's doing habit-forming substances like thinner.

A female beggar was begging with five or six children trailing behind her.