Some local governments are turning to resident-led nonprofit organizations known as "workers' cooperatives" to provide essential services, amid the withdrawal of supermarkets and other businesses. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/28/japan/society/worker-cooperatives-rural-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #depopulation #hiroshima #kyotango #tsukuba #rurallife