Japan has appointed Tetsushi Sakamoto, as the “Minister of Loneliness” in a bid to reduce loneliness and social isolation among its residents, as the country deals with rising suicide rates. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga who said to the country’s budget committee earlier this month that people from all walks of life are vulnerable, created the role in early February, taking after the U.K., which created its own role in 2018, according to The Japan Times. Mr Sakamoto who will take on the role will also be in charge of handling the...