According to Japan Today, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s government plans to allocate JPY2 billion (RM77 million) next year to support local authorities running these schemes.
It is said around half of the nation’s 47 prefectures already do offer human-run matchmaking services. However, they have been less than effective.
These existing matchmakers only consider criteria such as income and age, and only produce a result if there is an exact match of two people’s preferences.