Japan Risks Housing Recovery in Temporary Worker Push: Mortgages
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Momoko Suzuki quit her sales job in Tokyo and took a temporary position so she could pursue her film ambitions. Suzuki’s employment change may force her to abandon another goal -- owning a home.
“I am single and I am a temporary worker, which makes buying a home even more difficult,” said Suzuki, who makes 60 percent of the 4 million yen ($39,000) a year she used to earn selling ferry trips.