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Free farmland for rent in Ibaraki

MITO, Japan - The township of Daigo, located in the northwestern corner of Ibaraki Prefecture, is offering farmland for a 20-year rent-free lease to dwellers willing to make their home there. The township has 16 lots of state-provided land, at sizes ranging from 750 square meters to 1,745 square meters. Potential renters must be under age 65 and willing to live at least 90 days a year on the farmland. Applications will be accepted until Dec. 28, and they will be screened next spring. About 600 people showed up for an on-site briefing Nov. 23, Daigo officials said, adding that the move is aimed at invigorating the local economy as the local population has been declining, from a peak of 42,000 to around 21,000 now. The photo shows a couple inspecting some of the farmland offered for free rent.

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Los Angeles mayor declares homelessness state of emergency

STORY: Los Angeles mayor declares homelessness state of emergency DATELINE: Dec. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Washington, D.C. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (ENGLISH): SUN DING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of tents of homeless people STORYLINE: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Monday declared a state of emergency on her first day in office to deal with spiraling levels of homelessness. STANDUP (ENGLISH): SUN DING, Xinhua correspondent "Walking around Washington, D.C., the capital of the U.S., you may find some people living in a tent on the street. This is the epitome of America's homeless problem, which is getting worse since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, the Los Angeles mayor sought to highlight homelessness by declaring a state of emergency on the issue. According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, 7 million extremely low-income renters cannot get affordable homes across the U.S. In the middle of winter, lives for those people have become even harder.

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Press Conference About The Keeping Renters Safe Act Of 2021 - Washington

A woman holds a sign and talks on a phone off to the side, during a press conference about the Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Act Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press Conference About The Keeping Renters Safe Act Of 2021 - Washington

United States Representative Cori Bush (Democrat of Missouri), center, wipes tears from her eyes after listening to Vivian Smith, of Miami, Florida, right, talk about her experiences of being evicted with her two children, during press conference about the Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Vivian is a single mother of two children who was evicted last year during the pandemic after her landlord filed an eviction case against her after getting behind on her rent, and she has been forced to make choices between buying food, health care and rent to survive. Act Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press Conference About The Keeping Renters Safe Act Of 2021 - Washington

United States Representative Ilhan Omar (Democrat of Minnesota) attends a press conference about the Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Act Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press Conference About The Keeping Renters Safe Act Of 2021 - Washington

United States Representative Ayanna Pressley (Democrat of Massachusetts) offers remarks during a press conference about the Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Act Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press Conference About The Keeping Renters Safe Act Of 2021 - Washington

United States Representative Cori Bush (Democrat of Missouri) offers remarks during a press conference about the Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Act Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press Conference About The Keeping Renters Safe Act Of 2021 - Washington

Vivian Smith, of Miami, Florida, waits to speak at a press conference about the Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Vivian is a single mother of two children who was evicted last year during the pandemic after her landlord filed an eviction case against her after getting behind on her rent, and she has been forced to make choices between buying food, health care and rent to survive. Act Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press Conference About The Keeping Renters Safe Act Of 2021 - Washington

Vivian Smith, of Miami, Florida, waits to speak at a press conference about the Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Vivian is a single mother of two children who was evicted last year during the pandemic after her landlord filed an eviction case against her after getting behind on her rent, and she has been forced to make choices between buying food, health care and rent to survive. Act Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press Conference About The Keeping Renters Safe Act Of 2021 - Washington

Vivian Smith, center, of Miami, Florida, cries while being comforted by United States Representative Cori Bush (Democrat of Missouri), left, United States Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democrat of New York), second from right, and United States Representative Ayanna Pressley (Democrat of Massachusetts), right, during a press conference about the Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Vivian is a single mother of two children who was evicted last year during the pandemic after her landlord filed an eviction case against her after getting behind on her rent, and she has been forced to make choices between buying food, health care and rent to survive. Act Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press Conference About The Keeping Renters Safe Act Of 2021 - Washington

Vivian Smith, center, of Miami, Florida, cries while being comforted by United States Representative Cori Bush (Democrat of Missouri), left, United States Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democrat of New York), right, and United States Representative Ayanna Pressley (Democrat of Massachusetts), second from right, during a press conference about the Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Vivian is a single mother of two children who was evicted last year during the pandemic after her landlord filed an eviction case against her after getting behind on her rent, and she has been forced to make choices between buying food, health care and rent to survive. Act Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press Conference About The Keeping Renters Safe Act Of 2021 - Washington

United States Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democrat of New York) offers remarks during a press conference about the Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Act Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press Conference About The Keeping Renters Safe Act Of 2021 - Washington

United States Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democrat of New York) offers remarks during a press conference about the Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Act Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press Conference About The Keeping Renters Safe Act Of 2021 - Washington

United States Representative Ayanna Pressley (Democrat of Massachusetts) offers remarks during a press conference about the Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Act Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press Conference About The Keeping Renters Safe Act Of 2021 - Washington

United States Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democrat of New York) offers remarks during a press conference about the Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Act Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press Conference About The Keeping Renters Safe Act Of 2021 - Washington

United States Senator Ed Markey (Democrat of Massachusetts) offers remarks during a press conference about the Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Act Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press Conference About The Keeping Renters Safe Act Of 2021 - Washington

United States Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democrat of New York), right, comforts Vivian Smith, center, of Miami, Florida, prior to a press conference about the Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Vivian is a single mother of two children who was evicted last year during the pandemic after her landlord filed an eviction case against her after getting behind on her rent, and she has been forced to make choices between buying food, health care and rent to survive. Act Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press Conference About The Keeping Renters Safe Act Of 2021 - Washington

United States Representative Ayanna Pressley (Democrat of Massachusetts) offers remarks during a press conference about the Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Act Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press Conference About The Keeping Renters Safe Act Of 2021 - Washington

United States Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democrat of New York), right, is joined by United States Representative Ayanna Pressley (Democrat of Massachusetts), center, and United States Representative Ilhan Omar (Democrat of Minnesota), left, during a press conference about the Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Act Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press Conference About The Keeping Renters Safe Act Of 2021 - Washington

United States Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democrat of New York), right, comforts Vivian Smith, center, of Miami, Florida, prior to a press conference about the Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Vivian is a single mother of two children who was evicted last year during the pandemic after her landlord filed an eviction case against her after getting behind on her rent, and she has been forced to make choices between buying food, health care and rent to survive. Act Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press Conference About The Keeping Renters Safe Act Of 2021 - Washington

United States Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democrat of New York), right, comforts Vivian Smith, center, of Miami, Florida, prior to a press conference about the Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Vivian is a single mother of two children who was evicted last year during the pandemic after her landlord filed an eviction case against her after getting behind on her rent, and she has been forced to make choices between buying food, health care and rent to survive. Act Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press Conference About The Keeping Renters Safe Act Of 2021 - Washington

Members of the Homes Guarantee Tenant Delegation come together for few words with each other prior to a press conference about the Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Act Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press Conference About The Keeping Renters Safe Act Of 2021 - Washington

Members of the Homes Guarantee Tenant Delegation come together for few words with each other prior to a press conference about the Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Act Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press Conference About The Keeping Renters Safe Act Of 2021 - Washington

United States Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democrat of New York) offers remarks during a press conference about the Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Act Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press Conference About The Keeping Renters Safe Act Of 2021 - Washington

Members of the Homes Guarantee Tenant Delegation come together for few words with each other prior to a press conference about the Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Act Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Free farmland for rent in Ibaraki

MITO, Japan - The township of Daigo, located in the northwestern corner of Ibaraki Prefecture, is offering farmland for a 20-year rent-free lease to dwellers willing to make their home there. The township has 16 lots of state-provided land, at sizes ranging from 750 square meters to 1,745 square meters. Potential renters must be under age 65 and willing to live at least 90 days a year on the farmland. Applications will be accepted until Dec. 28, and they will be screened next spring. About 600 people showed up for an on-site briefing Nov. 23, Daigo officials said, adding that the move is aimed at invigorating the local economy as the local population has been declining, from a peak of 42,000 to around 21,000 now. The photo shows a couple inspecting some of the farmland offered for free rent. (Kyodo)