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Tokyo Introduces Government-Backed Dating App to Combat Declining Birth Rate

The app, requiring rigorous verification, aims to encourage marriage and family formation as Japan faces record-low birth and marriage rates.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office building soars in Tokyo, on June 15, 2016. Called “Tokyo Futari Story,” the city hall online site is just that: An effort to create couples, “futari,” in a country where it is increasingly common to be “hitori," or alone. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, File)
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Tokyo's Government Has Launched It's Own Dating App Where You Have To Report Your Income And Prove You're Single To Sign Up
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Overview

  • Tokyo's new app, 'Tokyo Futari Story,' targets singles hesitant to use traditional dating platforms.
  • Users must prove they are legally single, provide income documentation, and undergo interviews.
  • The initiative responds to Japan's critical demographic challenges, including a rapidly ageing population.
  • Officials hope the app's government association will provide a sense of security to users.
  • Japan's birth rate fell to a historic low in 2023, with deaths outnumbering births more than two to one.