Wealthy Japanese Pensioner with 40 Million Yen Savings Hesitates to Spend Even 100 Yen on Bread
A 75-year-old Japanese pensioner in Pattaya, Thailand, with savings equivalent to 40 million yen and a substantial pension, has been observed hesitating to spend even 100 yen on a loaf of bread. This highlights a growing psychological issue of financial anxiety among Japan's elderly, even when objectively well-off.
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