Goodbye, Tinder, hello ... government-run dating apps? According to an Asahi Shimbun survey, the majority of Japanese citizens wouldn't mind a state-backed service to help boost marriage and ...

Some countries, including Japan and Australia, already do and have been experimenting with government-subsidized and even government-run alternatives to traditional, commercial dating apps.

Netflix is expanding its unscripted slate with 'Offline Love,' a Japanese dating series that challenges modern romance by removing digital devices.