Kaoru and Komoto are two milestone characters in Kawabata literature.

“薰”与“驹子”是川端文学中两位里程碑式的人物形象。

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Conservative politicians have portrayed the Komoto incident as exposing what they call glaring loopholes in the welfare system and the need to raise the bar for receiving payments.

WSJ: Japan Welfare Case Stirs Debate on Who Should Care for Needy