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A Japanese prefecture is paying its singles to use dating apps as the country grapples with record-low birth rates. Kochi prefecture announced on April 10 that it would subsidise private matchmaking ...

Kochi prefecture offers up to 20,000 yen subsidy for matchmaking app users aged 20-39 Subsidy covers membership, registration, and monthly fees from April 2026 to March 2027 Local government funds ...

Japan’s Kochi prefecture is offering financial incentives to get young singles to use dating apps, one of a range of initiatives to combat declining birthrates. People aged 20 to 39 in the ...

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The announcement comes against the backdrop of continued demographic decline in Japan. Authorities in Kochi Prefecture have announced a subsidy programme aimed at supporting single residents seeking ...

Kochi Prefecture in Japan has launched a new subsidy programme offering up to 20,000 yen (£93.22 or $125.87) annually to encourage residents to use approved matchmaking and dating apps, in an effort ...