Center to support Internet cafe refugees opens in Tokyo

Friday 25th April, 11:04 AM JST

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noborito at 01:06 PM JST - 25th April

How about making it easier for people to move in. It's 2008 and they charge 2 months (bribe money) 2 months (deposit) 1 month rent in advance, and 1 month (to the agent)

Who can afford 6 months of rent when you are doing short term work.

Time to ban it!

1 month damage deposit is normal in most western countires.

Time to stop the system of the distant past.
Altria at 01:07 PM JST - 25th April

But does it have a drink bar?
Dubya at 02:34 PM JST - 25th April

Ummmm, let me be the first to point out that this scheme will only make the situation worse.
capone at 04:16 PM JST - 25th April

'net cafe refugees' ...just a fancy name for 'homeless people'
1keiron at 09:19 PM JST - 25th April

Ummmm, let me be the first to point out that this scheme will only make the situation worse.

No offence but would you care to clarify why you are sure about that? I dont disagree or agree with you because you havent justified "why"
jambon at 10:51 PM JST - 25th April

An estimated 2,000 Net cafe refugees live in Tokyo’s 23 wards with many of them living on day labor and other short-term jobs.

By choice. A "support center" should up it to 4,000 in no time at all.
jambon at 10:53 PM JST - 25th April

No offence but would you care to clarify why you are sure about that?

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WhiteHawk at 11:19 PM JST - 25th April

noborito nailed it in the first post. It's past time for some serious reforms.
monchy at 01:32 AM JST - 26th April

'net cafe refugees' ...just a fancy name for 'homeless people'

I don't think so. From my point of view, the net cafe refugees struggle to get a job especially because they don't have a place to live. Most homeless people just simply don't want to work.
daeXu at 02:57 AM JST - 27th April

my take... why not charge the same amount as these establishment do but make it more permanent abode for these refugees... someone told me these people most often not consider for much better jobs for not having permanent addresses... how can they afford a permanent address if they can't get a permanent job? how long is the payout for this interest free financing scheme again? won't that worsen these refugees life by having additional financial burden?