Japan. Drop in birth rate: Tokyo government creates dating app

To stem the fall in the birth rate, some Japanese local authorities have created events so that singles can meet. However, faced with the fact that the demographic decline shows no signs of slowing down in the country, the Tokyo authorities have decided to go even further.

In order to support Tokyoites wishing to find their soul mate, the government of the Japanese capital is developing a dating application that it plans to officially launch this summer, the country’s public broadcaster reported, NHK.

This application would make it possible, based on the criteria chosen by users, to find the person best suited to them using artificial intelligence. On an experimental basis, the city authorities have already made the application available to people who have participated in events for singles organized by the government in the past.

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