Food packs
A volunteer (C) of non-profit organization Moyai Support Centre for Independent Living giving out food packs to people in need in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo. While Japan has seen a comparatively small coronavirus outbreak, with around 4,500 deaths so far, and avoided the harsh lockdowns seen in other countries, poverty campaigners say the most vulnerable are being hit hard. Philip FONG / AFP
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Pandemic reveals hidden poverty in wealthy Japan

TOKYO, Jan 19, 2021 (AFP) - Yuichiro welled up as he collected a food parcel at a Tokyo outreach event offering help to the growing