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Japan property funds feel pinch as Tokyo population drops amid pandemic

Japan property funds feel pinch as Tokyo population drops amid pandemic

Although Japan’s total population has been dropping since 2009, capital Tokyo has defied the trend, attracting young workers from all over the country.

But data from the Tokyo metropolitan government shows the city’s population dropped by around 10,700 in October to 13.971 million, its fourth decline in five months.