Over 60% of OECD capitals see concentration easing amid remote work, high housing prices
People in Japan tend to choose living in the Tokyo metropolitan area partly in the hope of receiving higher incomes. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Rie Ishii)
KATSUYUKI TANIMOTO
August 13, 2026 06:00 JST
TOKYO — Japan’s capital continues to draw residents while nearly 65% of OECD member states are experiencing an easing of the national concentration in their capitals.