South Korea Leads in High Childcare Costs with Low Fertility Rates Korea has the highest childcare costs as a percentage of GDP until the age of 18. The population problem is serious due to low birth intention. National policies should lower the cost of childbirth and childcare.
Shortage of Military Personnel Sparks Controversy: Women vs. Senior Citizens In order to solve the decrease in military resources due to the population cliff, the Ministry of Military Affairs is implementing various measures such as revising the criteria for active duty. In this situation, political parties have pledged to recruit women, and academics have proposed a "senior army" of men aged 55 to 75...
South Korea Proposes Sending Older Men to the Army Instead of Women The idea of utilizing male elderly people to solve the problem of military shortage has been proposed. It is argued that about 70,000 reserve troops can be secured by volunteering male seniors, and if they are paid a monthly salary, 200,000 to 300,000 can be mobilized...
Inside a Luxury Postnatal Care Center in Korea: A New York Times Reporter's Experience The New York Times cited postpartum centers in South Korea as a reason for the country's low birth rate. The article emphasized the high cost of postpartum services and the competition for enrollment, explaining Korea's fertility problem.
The Reason Behind Declining Birth Rates – Is Excessive Competition to Blame? AsiaToday Reporter Hong Sun-mi = President Yoon Seok-yeol emphasized on Saturday that "if the excessive competition system, including education, is the direct cause of the low birthrate, as many experts point out, we should focus on fixing it."
Why This Nation Begging 'Please Stop Giving Birth'President El-Sisi warns of a population crisis and the strain on resources, advocating for birth control policies to address overpopulation.
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South Korea Leads in High Childcare Costs with Low Fertility Rates Korea has the highest childcare costs as a percentage of GDP until the age of 18. The population problem is serious due to low birth intention. National policies should lower the cost of childbirth and childcare.
Shortage of Military Personnel Sparks Controversy: Women vs. Senior Citizens In order to solve the decrease in military resources due to the population cliff, the Ministry of Military Affairs is implementing various measures such as revising the criteria for active duty. In this situation, political parties have pledged to recruit women, and academics have proposed a "senior army" of men aged 55 to 75...
South Korea Proposes Sending Older Men to the Army Instead of Women The idea of utilizing male elderly people to solve the problem of military shortage has been proposed. It is argued that about 70,000 reserve troops can be secured by volunteering male seniors, and if they are paid a monthly salary, 200,000 to 300,000 can be mobilized...
Inside a Luxury Postnatal Care Center in Korea: A New York Times Reporter's Experience The New York Times cited postpartum centers in South Korea as a reason for the country's low birth rate. The article emphasized the high cost of postpartum services and the competition for enrollment, explaining Korea's fertility problem.
The Reason Behind Declining Birth Rates – Is Excessive Competition to Blame? AsiaToday Reporter Hong Sun-mi = President Yoon Seok-yeol emphasized on Saturday that "if the excessive competition system, including education, is the direct cause of the low birthrate, as many experts point out, we should focus on fixing it."
Why This Nation Begging 'Please Stop Giving Birth' President El-Sisi warns of a population crisis and the strain on resources, advocating for birth control policies to address overpopulation.
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