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.

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.