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Japan's Empty Homes Targeted for Subsidy Program, as Rise in Elderly Households Threatens Wave of Vacancies

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The Yomiuri Shimbun

13:41 JST, October 2, 2025

A model project is set to launch next fiscal year that will provide subsidies to keep homes from sitting vacant, it has been learned. This will be run by the Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry.

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