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Bonus: South Korea Is Disappearing

History of Everything

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This chapter examines the critical decline in South Korea's birth rate, which has plummeted to a record low of 0.72 in 2023. It highlights the implications for the country's demographics and labor market, despite extensive government efforts to improve the situation through substantial financial investment in child support programs.

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