Japan has created Loneliness Minister to combat loneliness and isolation during the pandemic. The Japanese title of the Loneliness Minister is “孤独・孤立対策相”, but its English translation is ridiculous.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/02/21/national/japan-tackles-loneliness/

A related article about the rising suicides in Japan on the New Yokr Times.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/22/world/asia/japan-women-suicide-coronavirus.html