Japan is set to offer payment to families who move out of the overcrowded capital of Tokyo under a new scheme which would see parents offered one million yen ($7,590) per child to relocate.
An extra 700,000 yen is being added to the 300,000 yen offered at present for relocation due to fears that the nation’s population and economy is increasingly concentrated in Tokyo, heightening the potential risk from large earthquakes.
The government also aims to encourage families with children to relocate to regional areas.
Residents of the 23 wards of Tokyo that make up the main metropolitan area, as well as those who commute there from neighbouring areas, will be able to take advantage of the relocation support.
It’s the most populated city in the world with over 35 Million people living there.
