Japan Scraps Plan To Pay Tokyo Women To Marry Rural Men After Cash Scheme Flops

[hegemony]

Japan Scraps Plan To Pay Tokyo Women To Marry Rural Men After Cash Scheme Flops

[TheVig]

On 8/30/2024 at 10:46 PM, hegemony said:

Japan Scraps Plan To Pay Tokyo Women To Marry Rural Men After Cash Scheme Flops

 

 

[MP80]

Japan has been facing a depopulation crisis for the past 30 years since the '90s economic downturn, many married couples have no incentive to nurture a son or daughter growing up in this world given the economic and financially costly effort it takes to raise a child.

 

"Did they think independent, motivated, and educated women in the city would think, 'What? If I marry a local man and move to the countryside, I'll get 600,000 yen! I'll do it!'? ... Are they serious?" remarked one user on X.

 

Single women are smart enough to "stay in big cities, especially Tokyo, for better opportunities in higher education and work."

[cashnocredit]

South Korea's repro rate is even lower. Lots of this is Europe as well. Check out the average age of Ukranian soldiers.