Japan Pays Families £5,300 per Child to Leave Tokyo
Facing a demographic crisis, the Japanese government unveils a controversial new strategy to boost its birth rate by incentivising families to leave crowded Tokyo for the countryside.
Facing a demographic crisis, the Japanese government unveils a controversial new strategy to boost its birth rate by incentivising families to leave crowded Tokyo for the countryside.
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