Welfare benefit reductions totaled about ¥300 billion between 2013 and 2018
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/02/japan/welfare-benefits-reduced/
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billion and 2018
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/02/japan/welfare-benefits-reduced/ benefit totaled Welfare about ¥300 between reductions 2013