Tokyo is So Crowded the Government is Paying Families to Leave

Tokyo is So Crowded the Government is Paying Families to Leave

Japan is offering to pay families to move out of its overcrowded capital, in an effort to revitalize countryside towns and boost the falling birth rate. Starting in April, families in the Tokyo metropolitan area, including those headed by single parents, will be eligible to receive 1 million yen ($7,700) per child if they move…