Japan is offering financial incentives for single women to move out of Tokyo [Video]

Japan is planning to launch a new initiative to support single women moving from Tokyo to rural areas to get married, a move aimed at addressing the shrinking female population in the countryside.

The government believes it would also counter the trend of young women remaining in Tokyo for education or work, which has led to fewer single women in rural areas compared to single men, worsening depopulation challenges.

The government will also cover travel costs for matchmaking events and provide additional financial incentives for those who move, The Japan Times reported.

According to the 2020 national census, the total number of single womenaged 15 to 49 in 46 of Japan’s 47 prefectures, excluding Tokyo, was about 9.1 million. This is approximately 20 per cent less than the 11.1 million single …