Japan will start paying families £6,000 per child to move out of overcrowded Tokyo

Japan’s government is set to offer up to one million yen (£6,293) per child to persuade families to move out of Tokyo, with the aim of reducing overcrowding in the capital.

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…