Worried about a 'coronavirus divorce'? An enterprising Japanese short-term rental firm is marketing its empty apartments as a way for stressed ...
TOKYO: Worried about a"coronavirus divorce"? An enterprising Japanese short-term rental firm is marketing its empty apartments as a way for stressed couples to get some time apart during the virus lockdown.
Spokesman Kosuke Amano told AFP the company has had 20 customers since it began the campaign on Apr 3. The service also comes with the offer of a free 30-minute divorce consultation with a legal official.
The company has about 500 units around the country, mainly in central Tokyo, and a fall in tourism means many are empty, though demand for remote offices for telework is helping offset the impact.
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