Japanese government offers Tokyo residents ¥1 million to leave

The Japanese government is offering families 1 million yen, or $7,500, per child for leaving the city of Tokyo. Efforts to depopulate will help reverse the declining populations in other regions of the country. Japan Times reported that this monetary support is an increase from 300,000 yen, approximately $2,200, and will be implemented in April next year. Nearly 1,300 municipalities are participating in this federal effort, including Tokoyo’s neighboring areas like Saitama, Chiba and Kanagawa. The goal is to help relocate 10,000 people to rural areas. Recipients will need to...