Why don鈥檛 South Koreans want to have kids?
South Korea has the world鈥檚 lowest birth rate - and it's dropping even further.
South Korea has had the world鈥檚 lowest birth rate for several years. And recent figures show that it has dropping even further.
Yuna Ku, a reporter in the 大象传媒鈥檚 Seoul bureau, explains why the high cost of childcare and expectations about women in the workplace have really put young people off. She also tells us about government efforts to encourage women to have kids, including subsidised housing, IVF treatment and even cash handouts.
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