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Why don’t South Koreans want to have kids?
Mar 7, 2024
Yuna Ku, a reporter in the BBC’s Seoul bureau, explains South Korea's low birth rate due to high childcare costs and work expectations. Government efforts include subsidised housing, IVF, and cash handouts. The podcast delves into the challenges of balancing career and motherhood in South Korea, where societal pressures and financial implications play a role.
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- High cost of childcare and societal expectations deter young South Koreans from having kids.
- Competitive work culture and economic uncertainties in South Korea contribute to declining birth rates despite government incentives.
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South Korea's Declining Birth Rate
South Korea has been struggling with one of the world's lowest birth rates, less than one child per woman, a figure that has dropped even further recently. Various factors contribute to this trend, including high costs of education, competitive work culture, and economic uncertainties. The government has introduced initiatives like cash incentives and subsidized housing to encourage more childbirth, but these efforts have not yielded significant results, posing challenges for the country's future population growth and economy.
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