{
  "id": 8798827,
  "title": "Daily Food Spending below 500 Yen among Needy People in Japan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/daily-food-spending-below-500-yen-among-needy-people-in-japan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026091900101/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tokyo, September 21 - According to a recent survey by Save the Children Japan, needy households in Japan spend an average of less than 500 yen per person on food each day, despite ongoing inflation, reports Jiji Press. Conducted in June, the survey involved 8,736 parents nationwide who applied for food assistance from the organization, all of whom provided responses online or over the phone.\n\nThe survey revealed that 94.5% of the respondents were single parents, while over 60% were struggling financially. Specifically, 26.2% of respondents were living with debt, and 36.9% were relying on their savings to make ends meet. Among two-person households, the average food expenditure per person dropped from 533 yen in the previous year to 490 yen, while for six-member households, it fell to 361 yen.\n\nFurthermore, 85.5% of respondents reported that they had been unable to purchase the groceries their families needed during the past year, indicating a significant struggle to meet basic food requirements amidst rising costs.",
  "summary": "Tokyo, Sept. 21 (Jiji Press)--Needy households in Japan live on an average food expenditure of less than 500 yen per person a day amid lingering inflation, according to a survey by Save the Children Japan, a nongovernmental organization. The survey, conducted in June, covered 8,736 parents nationwide who applied for food assistance from the organization. All of them provided valid responses...",
  "key_points": [
    "Needy Japanese households spend less than 500 yen daily on food",
    "94.5% of respondents were single parents in the survey",
    "85.5% couldn't afford groceries for their families in the past year"
  ],
  "editors_take": "This development highlights the severe strain on low-income households in Japan, where the majority of single parents are forced to drastically cut daily food spending, exacerbating food insecurity amid economic hardship.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}