The claim
中国人の生活保護が5年で2倍に急増?
Original review summary
The review reports 9,471 Chinese recipients of public assistance in 2023, compared with 9,059 in 2018—an increase of 412 people, or about 4.5%, not a doubling. It bases these figures on Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare survey.[S1]
Additional context
On July 15, 2025, Health Minister Fukushige Fukuoka said that foreign nationals are not given priority, according to the review. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] 日本ファクトチェックセンター(JFC) original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026