For the first time in nine years, more people moved out of Tokyo in December than moved in, suggesting that the ailing economy is beginning to have an affect on population flows, a government report said.
Tokyo saw a net outflow of 73 residents in December as its annual net inflow of residents declined for the first time since 2003, according to the report released by the International Affairs and Communications Ministry on Friday.
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