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Education
S. Korea to make 8-hour college entry exam easier in bid to help address fertility crisis
The South Korean government has unveiled a plan to make its national college entrance exam easier to help address private education spending...
Bryan Ke
Government
Japan’s birth rate plunges to new record low; politician blames citizens’ lack of ‘romantic ability’
Japan’s birth rate has plunged to a new record low, undermining the country’s initiatives to remedy its aging population. According to Japan...
Michelle De Pacina
Economy
South Korea smashes own world record for lowest fertility rate
South Korea’s fertility rate has dropped yet again, beating its own record for the world’s lowest fertility rate. According to Statistics Ko...
News
Seoul mayor plans to improve South Korea’s fertility rate with foreign and low-cost nannies
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon has shared his plans to aid South Korea’s ongoing fertility crisis on Facebook. “South Korea’s fertility rate is 0....
Iris Jung
South Korea triples baby payments in attempt to reverse fertility ‘calamity’
To encourage more births, South Korea is paying every family with a newborn child a monthly allowance of 1 million won (approximately $745)...
Rebecca Moon