Japan’s cut-price morgues cash in on legal loopholes as lonely deaths rise

According to a report by SCMP… Unregulated companies are running a brisk trade across Japan storing and disposing unclaimed corpses, with a recent report revealing how such “cut-price morgues” are cashing in on legal loopholes to discard the nation’s dead.
The business has shed light on the growing number of “lonely deaths” of elderly Japanese as the traditional nuclear family fades.
Some industry insiders have expressed shock at the trend and are calling for regulation to block potential loopholes, while others point to… complete report is on link below. Source: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3368738/japans-cut-price-morgues-cash-legal-loopholes-lonely-deaths-rise?utm_source=rss_feed