Taiwan, S.Korea Report some Success in Reviving Birthrates

Taiwan, S.Korea report some success in reviving birthrates

Local governments in Taiwan and South Korea reported success in sparking a birthrate revival. East Asia has among the world’s fastest-declining birth rates, with some countries already experiencing overall population decline. Hwacheon, near the South Korea-North Korea border, achieved a fertility rate 1.5 times the admittedly bottom-scraping national average, after offering university tuition fees for children born in the county, Nikkei reported…

South Korea & Taiwan Boost Birth Rates with Subsidies | Nikkei Asia

Archyde Hwacheon County, South Korea, a region once flagged as facing potential demographic collapse, is now drawing attention for its efforts to reverse declining birthrates. The county, with a population of… You can read the full story here: South Korea & Taiwan Boost Birth Rates with Subsidies