Tokyo govt to launch dating app to boost its birth rate

Japan’s capital will launch its own dating app as early as this summer as part of govt efforts to boost the plunging national birth rate, a Tokyo official said Tuesday. Users will be required to submit documentation proving they are single and sign a letter stating they are willing to get married. It’s not unusual for municipalities to organise matchmaking events in Japan, where births dropped to a new low in 2023, but it is rare for a local govt to develop an app.