Japan looks to address recluse crisis

In Japan, a hidden crisis is unfolding. Over a million people have retreated from society — some for months, others for years. They are known as hikikomori — a term that translates to being pulled inward or confined. Reporter Rebecca Rosman wanted to understand what drives this societal withdrawal. She met with a former hikikomori in Tokyo, who spent nearly a decade confined to his childhood bedroom.

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