Initiative to Create Couples in Tokyo

SOURCE www.nbcnews.com
Tokyo City Hall is launching an initiative called “Tokyo Futari Story” to help create couples in a country where being alone is increasingly common. They plan to launch a dating app later this year to address the declining marriage rates in Japan.

Key Points

  • City hall initiative to create couples in Tokyo called “Tokyo Futari Story”
  • Development of a dating app to be launched later this year
  • Concerns about declining marriage and birth rates in Japan
  • Efforts at national level to address labor shortage and support families

Pros

  • Effort to address declining marriage rates in Japan
  • Opportunity for singles to meet potential partners
  • City hall support for counseling and events for couples

Cons

  • Possible requirement for personal identification for app registration
  • Decline in traditional marriage and birth rates in Japan
  • Challenges related to work-life balance and high cost of raising children