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Podcast: In-depth News Features | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
Episode: Homelessness in Japan: Unique solutions with broad benefit
Description: Efforts to tackle homelessness in the Japanese city of Osaka are having knock-on effects that are resolving a series of other issues facing the metropolis – from illegally parked bicycles to abandoned dwellings.
Win-win solutions are being led by non-profit groups offering employment and shelter to people who have troubled backstories but still want to contribute to society.