wellway
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Jun 25, 2014 20:50:09 GMT
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Post by wellway on Jun 6, 2024 8:49:28 GMT
Japan has a falling birth rate, twice as many people died as were born last year. RTE Japan's capital will launch its own dating app as early as this summer as part of government efforts to boost the plunging national birth rate, a Japanese official has said. Users will be required to submit documentation proving they are legally single and sign a letter stating they are willing to get married. Stating one's income is common on Japanese dating apps, but Tokyo will require a tax certificate slip to prove the annual salary. More in article www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2024/0604/1452990-japanese-govt-dating-app/Users will also be interviewed to confirm their identity.
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Post by lisae on Jun 6, 2024 11:29:30 GMT
This is too much government interference for me. If money is so important to their culture and I know saving is, why not offer greater tax incentives for married couples and particularly for having children?
Of course none of this guarantees that people who would be good parents are the ones having children.
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Post by melanell on Jun 6, 2024 11:49:53 GMT
I wonder if they've spent time finding out why less people are marrying and having children. I mean a dating app is fine and dandy, and someone might theoretically be willing to marry at some point in time, but that doesn't really guarantee they're going to marry soon or have any children at all.
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