TOKYO -- Tokyo is joining the growing ranks of Japanese localities resorting to such unique methods as touting matchmaking apps and hosting virtual events in hopes of reversing their sliding marriage rates.
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A couple marry in front of a robot in Tokyo. The Japanese capital has the highest percentage of never-married men and women at age 50 nationwide. © Reuters
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