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How to navigate the national emergency

the government must rekindle the stalled labor, regulatory and pension reforms.

2024-06-25

Yoon to create new senior secretary position to tackle low birthrate

President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered aides to establish a new senior presidential secretary position tackling Korea's low birthrate, the presidential office said on Monday.

2024-05-13

Korean newborns hit record low in February, data show

The number of newborns in Korea hit a new low in February with an on-year decrease of 3.3 percent. The crude birthrate fell to 4.8.

2024-04-24

Seoul first locality to provide parental leave benefits to self-employed, freelancers

Self-employed workers and freelancers in Seoul will receive parental leave benefits starting next year, a measure that aims to address the city’s staggeringly low birthrate.

2024-04-22

Foreigners may account for 1 in 10 working-age people by 2042

One in 10 working-age people in Korea may be a foreigner by 2042 as the population sharply shrinks due to the country's ever-plummeting birth rate.

2024-04-12

Learn from Germany to raise our birth rate

To overcome our lethargic birthrate, society must become birth-friendly.

2024-03-13

Low fertility rates demand grand scheme (KOR)

It’s official. Korea’s total fertility rate — the average number of expected births from a woman in her lifetime — hit a fresh historic low of 0.72 last year by sinking from the previous record of 0.78. The number of newborns also fell below...

2024-03-01

Low fertility rates demand grand scheme

It’s official. Korea’s total fertility rate — the average number of expected births from a woman in her lifetime — hit a fresh historic low of 0.72 last year by sinking from the previous record of 0.78. The number of newborns also fell below...

2024-03-01

How can Korea fix its birthrate? More corporate jobs, think tank says

A report from the Korea Development Institute argues that a shortage of jobs at conglomerates is affecting Korea's fertility rate and female employment as employees of smaller firms struggle to access parental welfare programs.

2024-02-27

Seoul banks on remote work, new apartments to raise birthrate

Companies in Seoul will be incentivized to adopt remote working policies and offer benefits for parents. City-run apartment buildings with child care facilities will also appear in the capital by 2028.

2024-02-06