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Japan’s capital will launch its own dating app as early as this summer as part of govt efforts to boost the plunging national birth rate, a Tokyo official said Tuesday. Users will be required to submit documentation proving they are single and sign a letter stating they are willing to get married. It’s not unusual for municipalities to organise matchmaking events in Japan, where births dropped to a new low in 2023, but it is rare for a local govt to develop an app.