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South Korea will establish ministry to address low birth rate, Yoon says

Yoon Suk Yeol proposes a new ministry for South Korea's low birthrate, aiming to counter the impending demographic crisis.
Despite costly efforts to boost birth rates, South Korea faced a record low in births last year, with significant challenges due to the country's low birth rates.
South Korea's fertility rate dropped to 0.72 in 2023, well below the replacement rate, leading to concerns about a drastic population decline by 2100.

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South Korea To Create New Ministry To Tackle Falling Birth Rates

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday that he wants to create a new ministry to address the country's low birthrate - the world's lowest, with the country facing a looming demographic crisis.

11 days ago·New Delhi, India

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CNN

South Korea’s birth rate is so low, the president wants to create a ministry to tackle it

South Korea’s leader on Thursday said he plans to create a new government ministry to tackle the “national emergency” of the country’s infamously low birth rate as it grapples with a deepening demographic crisis.

11 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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Globo

South Korean president wants to create a ministry to increase birth rate and avoid demographic crisis.

South Korea's birth rate fell to 0.72 - far from the 2.1 needed to maintain the current population of 51 million inhabitants

11 days ago·Brazil

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The Straits Times

South Korea president wants to create ministry to tackle low birth rates

The country has the world’s lowest birth rate. Read more at straitstimes.com.

11 days ago·Singapore

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Malay Mail

South Korea president says wants to create ministry to tackle low birth rates

SEOUL, May 9 — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said today that he wants to create a new ministry to address the country’s low birthrate — the world’s lowest, with the country facing a looming demographic crisis. “I ask the parliament’s cooperation to revise government organisation to set up the Ministry of Low Birth Rate Counter Planning,” he said in a live address to the nation. South Korea’s birth rate fell to a record low last year, off…

11 days ago·Selangor, Malaysia

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UPI

South Korea will establish ministry to address low birth rate, Yoon says

Embattled South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday that his administration plans to establish a new ministry to address the country's record-low birthrate and aging population.

11 days ago·Washington, United States

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