Net population influx into Tokyo slows for 1st time in 4 yrs

The net influx of people into Tokyo slowed in 2025 for the first time in four years amid surging rents across the city center, while the Japanese capital remained as a hub for educational and employment opportunities, government data showed Tuesday.People moving into Tokyo outnumbered those leaving by 65,219 last year, a decrease of 14,066 from the previous year and marking the first decline since 2021 during the coronavirus pandemic.The number of people moving into the capital dropped 9,611 from 2024 to 451,843, while those leaving increased 4,455 to 386,624, according to the Ministry of I…READ FULL ARTICLE