The government will double the maximum limit of purchases eligible for an immediate tax refund for foreign visitors starting next year to boost the tourism industry.
The competition for reserving a ward at one of Korea's postpartum care centers is fierce among parents-to-be while the clinics up their hospitalization fees amid the lowering demand from the nation's plummeting birthrates.
To resolve the low birth rate in Korea, macroscopic structure reform may be important. But I am not sure what it would mean if society cannot address the issue of postpartum care for all mothers.
Korea JoongAng Daily Sitemap