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https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/05/japan/society/tokyo-dating-app/
AFP-Jiji. Jun 5, 2024. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will launch its own dating app as early as this summer as part of government efforts to boost the dwindling national birth rate, an

https://fortune.com/2024/06/06/tokyos-government-plays-matchmaker-with-new-dating-app-to-reverse-its-plunging-birth-rate/
A 2023 study of just over 1,000 people by Japan's biggest life insurance company found that a quarter of respondents who married within a year met their spouse on a dating app. Japan's birth

https://www.businessinsider.com/tokyo-government-launching-dating-app-marriage-rates-population-decline-japan-2024-6?op=1
The government app comes as Japan faces critically low birth and marriage rates. On Wednesday, data released by Japan's Health Ministry revealed that its birth rate fell 5.6% in 2023 to its lowest

https://time.com/6986142/japan-tokyo-government-dating-app-marriage/
Marriage is on the decline in Japan as the country's birth rate fell to an all-time low, according to health ministry data Wednesday. Last year there were 474,717 marriages, down from 504,930 in

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-05/tokyo-to-launch-dating-app-to-try-and-boost-japanese-birth-rate/103935896
A Tokyo local government official says the app is expected to rollout this year. Japan's capital Tokyo will launch its own dating app as part of government efforts to boost the plunging national

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/tokyo-to-launch-first-government-run-dating-app-to-try-and-halt-plunging-birth-rate/ar-BB1nEUIy
The move comes as births fell for the eighth consecutive year to 758,631, a drop of 5.1 per cent in Japan, according to the government. In 2023, Japan recorded more than twice as many deaths as

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By Ashley Turner - June 14, 2024 04:07 pm EDT. The Japan ese pop band Mrs Green Apple found itself embroiled in a firestorm of controversy after the release of their music video for the song "Columbus." The visuals, which depicted ape-like figures meant to represent native inhabitants, ignited outrage and accusations of racism, ultimately

https://www.newsweek.com/japan-launches-dating-app-boost-birth-rate-1908872
According to data released by Japan's Health Ministry on June 5, 727,277 babies were born in Japan in 2023, down 5.6 percent from the previous year and the lowest since the country started

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A 2023 study of just over 1,000 people by Japan's biggest life insurance company found that a quarter of respondents who married within a year met their spouse on a dating app. Japan's birth

https://www.reddit.com/r/japan/comments/1dfe0m7/jpop_act_mrs_green_apple_removes_columbus_video/
From the article: Popular Japanese rock-pop band Mrs. Green Apple removed the music video for its new song, "Columbus," from YouTube on Thursday, following claims of racism and ignorance leveled at the clip from users of social media. The video was online for less than a day. "Columbus" found the three members of the group dressing up

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https://itwire.com/government-tech-news/government-tech-policy/tokyo-government-launches-dating-app-to-boost-country-birth-rate.html
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will launch an official dating app aimed at boosting Japan's dwindling birth rate. During 2023, the Tokyo Government revealed, births numbered 758,631 while

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240613_24/
J-pop group Mrs. Green Apple video pulled for controversy, apology issued ... Mrs. Green Apple says on its official website that their songs have been played more than 7.3 billion times on music

https://soranews24.com/2024/06/13/tokyo-government-creating-its-own-official-dating-app-slated-to-launch-this-summer/
The dating app can be used by anyone age 18 or older who lives, works, or goes to school in Tokyo. The hope is that, as an official government-administered program, singles will have more faith in Tokyo's dating app and feel less apprehensive about using it than they would other online dating services, many of which have shady stigmas.

https://theprint.in/world/japans-birth-rate-hits-record-low-tokyo-introduces-govt-dating-app-to-boost-marriage-rates/2122460/
Tokyo: Japan faces a daunting demographic challenge as its birth rate plunges to an unprecedented low, prompting governmental initiatives to reverse the trend, including the rollout of a state-backed dating app, CNN reported. In a nation with a population of 123.9 million, a mere 727,277 births were recorded last year, a stark decline revealed by data from the Ministry of Health, Labour and

https://soranews24.com/2024/01/16/tokyo-government-to-release-official-dating-app/
But now the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is here to help by releasing their own dating app with the security that only the world's biggest bureaucracy can provide. In this building romance is done by the book. The app is aimed at those 18 and up who are living, working, or studying in Tokyo. It is also said to utilize AI to find suitable

https://www.techtimes.com/articles/300814/20240119/japanese-government-invests-dating-app-solution-fight-population-decline.htm
Published Jan 19, 2024 8:06PM EST. The Japanese government is investing taxpayer money into a dating app named Tapple, designed to connect individuals based on shared hobbies and interests. (Photo

https://blog.jpopstreaming.com/2024/06/13/mrs-green-apple-halts-columbus-mv-amid-unjust-controversy/
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By Matthew Hernon. June 14, 2024. In this week's news roundup we report on the controversial Mrs. Green Apple video that was removed from YouTube after only a few hours. There's the latest on the Tokyo gubernatorial election as Yuriko Koike officially throws her hat in the ring. A newly built 10-story condominium in the capital is set to be

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