Kochi is tackling the demographic crisis with an unconventional method: money for finding a partner online.
Kochi Prefecture in southern Japan has introduced a financial support program for single residents aged 20 to 39 who wish to find a partner through online services. Program participants will be reimbursed up to 20,000 yen (about $125) annually — an amount covering most of the yearly subscription for government-certified dating apps with matrimonial purposes. The condition for receiving the subsidy is the use of platforms specifically approved by the authorities, officially classified as "internet services for finding marriage partners."
Japanese Prefecture to Subsidize Subscriptions to Dating Apps — Up to $125 per Year
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Kochi is tackling the demographic crisis with an unconventional method: money for finding a partner online.