Burial Space Scarcity Turns Cemetery Plots Into High ROI Real Estate Assets
Since the 1970s, Japan, Hong Kong, and South Korea have increasingly relied on cremation due to limited burial space, with strict exhumation rules enhancing this trend.
The former church graveyard near Parliament illustrates the challenges of managing sacred spaces amidst urban growth, reflecting societal inequalities in burial practices.
Sicilian gravedigger arrested over illegally removing bodies from tombs
Police in Sicily have uncovered a disturbing scheme involving a former gravedigger and a forensic pathologist who participated in illegal removals of bodies to service ongoing burial needs.