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In a grim mirror of Japan’s economic decline, the sex trade is drawing in foreign men and trapping local women in a cycle of desperation (www.scmp.com)

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[–] pelespirit -3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

That's because the prices of homes are too high? I don't think understand what you're saying. Next you're going to tell me San Francisco is a poor city. A fixer upper in Seattle is around 800k for the land. Most homes start at around 1 million. Does that sound poor to you?

https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Location=Seattle-WA/Salary

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago

Most Seattleites can’t afford to own a home; they rent.