Friday 23 February 2018

Crime Plunges to Postwar Record Low in Japan

Crime Plunges to Postwar Record Low in Japan

Crime in Japan is dropping amid the longest economic expansion in almost three decades, making one of the safest nations even safer. The number of recorded crimes fell to 915,042 last year, the lowest level in the postwar era, according to data released by the National Police Agency earlier this month. That came as the nation’s economy had its longest run of sustained growth in almost 30 years, which drove the unemployment rate down to 2.8 percent.
Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-21/crime-hits-postwar-low-in-japan-as-joblessness-declines?source=Snapzu

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