Elon Musk praises Japan’s people on birth rates, responding to a tweet suggesting the Japanese government was launching its own dating app to boost fertility, Musk said he was “delighted” that it had been approved.
Elon Musk encouraged birth rates
The Japanese government is aware of the importance of this issue. Elon Musk has been encouraging people to have children for years. At an event held in 2021, he said that if people do not have children, “civilization will disappear” and asked the world to “remember my words.” This cannot be exaggerated, because there are not enough people,” owner X, who then had six children, told the Wall Street Journal.
Elon Musk repeated this call at a political event in Italy recently. Dating apps to help people across the country, claiming more children are the only way to reverse population decline.
While it is common for citizens to declare income from Japanese dating apps, Tokyo will require tax returns to prove annual salary. Increased by $200 million from 300 million yen in the 2023 budget and 300 million yen in the 2024 budget to promote marriage through apps and other activities. This follows a new eight-year low in 2023, according to government data released in February.
Birth rates in Japan
The number of births decreased by 5.1 percent compared to the previous year, to 758 thousand 631, and the number of marriages decreased by 5.9 percent to 489 thousand 281, falling below 500 thousand for the first time in 90 years.
According to The Independent, there will be more than twice as many deaths as newborn babies in Japan in 2023. Birth is rare in Asian countries. Population According to estimates from the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, the population is expected to drop nearly 30 percent to 87 million by 2070, with 4 in 10 people aged 65 or over.
Jovone Stiansen