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Seeing the glass half full amid Japan’s vacant housing crisis

Olsson, Julia LU orcid (2025) In East Asia Forum
Abstract (Swedish)
Japan’s problem of vacant homes has drawn global media attention, but the situation may not be as dire as once predicted. While a 2015 report estimated a vacancy rate of 20.1 per cent by 2023, the actual figure was 13.8 per cent, thanks in part to policy reforms, awareness campaigns and grassroots efforts. Yet challenges remain amid an ageing population. Japan’s evolving approach offers valuable lessons for other countries similarly facing rising vacancy rates and demographic shifts.
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10.59425/eabc.1756375200
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  series       = {{East Asia Forum}},
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