Tokyo to implement free daycare to increase birth rate.

Tokyo will provide free day care for all preschool children starting in September to alleviate financial pressures and address low birth rates.

Tokyo’s governor just dropped a bombshell: starting in September, day care is going to be free for all preschool kids. Yup, you heard that right! This move is all about easing the financial stress on families and tackling Japan’s critical low birth rate.

Governor Yuriko Koike made it clear: "Japan is facing a crisis with the number of kids, and we can't sit around." Tokyo, with its massive 14 million population, is kicking off this initiative—it's the first of its kind in Japan. Plus, there’s talk of a four-day work week to further encourage parenthood. It's a race against time to boost those numbers!

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