World● Low5d ago · Oct 30, 2026, 11:35 PM
South Korea is fighting its baby bust and could be a model for battling population decline
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from NBC News · East Asia
South Korea, dealing with one of the lowest fertility rates in the world, is trying to change course by offering loads of incentives for young adults to have kids. The real solution might not be only economic, but cultural too. NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer reports from Seoul.
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