TOKYO (Kyodo) – An elderly husband and wife were found dead in their Tokyo home Saturday, with police suspecting they may have died of heatstroke as

    • stopthatgirl7@kbin.socialOP
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      4
      ·
      1 year ago

      It might have been to save money. Electricity costs recent shot up between 24-46% all around Japan a month or so ago. Tokyo prices went up about 28% and it was 46% in Hokkaido. Just in time for summer.

      • HubertManne@kbin.social
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        1 year ago

        Yeah I was thinking that was a probability as we are seeing similar in us but it would be great if they could say. Granted unless the couple told someone they had to not run it they can’t really say I guess.