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'Parasite singles': searching for a partner in Japan

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A sharply dressed crowd of Japanese singletons shuffle awkwardly around conference-room tables, exchanging small-talk and CVs in an attempt to find a marriage partner -- all of them accompanied by their parents. (ATTN CLIENTS: This video is part of an AFP series on the changing social norms around sex, love and marriage in East Asia. Related videos from China and South Korea are also available.)

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