Home / WorldWorldJapan TimesWorldJapan Times·Sep 21, 2026·1 min readDaily food spending below ¥500 among low-income people in JapanAbout 85.5% of those surveyed reported that they had been unable to buy the groceries their families needed during the past year.View original source — Japan Times ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesBusinessCNABusinessSep 3, 2026 · 1 minJapan year-on-year household spending drops for 8 straight monthsCNAPoliticsPhilippine Daily InquirerPoliticsJun 10, 2026 · 1 minIranians struggle to buy food as war drives up pricesPhilippine Daily InquirerWorldBBCWorldJun 18, 2026 · 1 min'I won't be able to afford to eat before long'BBCBusinessJapan TimesBusinessSep 4, 2026 · 1 minJapanese households cut spending for eighth month as prices riseJapan Times
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