SMEs with 'excellent' work-family balance to defer tax audits: Gov't

Korea seeks to allow small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) designated with an "excellent" work-family balance to defer tax audits as part of efforts to tackle the country's chronic low birthrate, the presidential office said Sunday.

2024-10-27

Local governments dish out the cash to stop demographic decline

Local governments nationwide are offering generous cash subsidies and housing benefits to encourage residents to have more children.

2024-01-22

As birthrates plummet, kindergartens become nursing homes

Nose-diving birthrates are making older adults take over spaces previously occupied by children, transforming kindergartens into nursing homes. A 40-year-old kindergarten in Gwangju underwent just such a transformation.

2024-01-17

[Editorial] Rhetoric cannot resolve our population crisis

The government must roll up its sleeves to solve the Gordian knot before it’s too late.

2023-03-28

korea joongAng daily

SMEs with 'excellent' work-family balance to defer tax audits: Gov't

Local governments dish out the cash to stop demographic decline

As birthrates plummet, kindergartens become nursing homes

[Editorial] Rhetoric cannot resolve our population crisis