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South Korea hopes new speed train links will help boost birthrate

Summary by The Star Kuala Lumpur

South Korea is launching a high-speed train service that will reduce the travel time between central Seoul and its outskirts, a project officials hope will encourage more youth to consider homes outside the city, and start having babies.

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Reuters

South Korea hopes new speed train links will help boost birthrate

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

South Korea hopes new speed train links will help boost birthrate

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea is launching a high-speed train service that will reduce the travel time between central Seoul and its outskirts, a project officials hope will encourage more youth to consider homes outside the city, and start having babies. Read full story

1 month ago·Malaysia

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The Straits Times

South Korea hopes new speed train links will help boost birth rate

Once fully operational, the GTX will be one of the fastest underground systems in the world. Read more at straitstimes.com.

1 month ago·Singapore

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Sky News UK

South Korea launches high-speed train - to help improve country's birth rate by cutting commuting times

The country has the world's lowest birth rate, as young people have cited cramped and expensive housing in greater Seoul, plus long commutes, as reasons for not getting married and starting a family.

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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ORF.at News

South Korea: Super-U-Bahn to increase birth rate

For years, South Korea has been among the countries with one of the lowest birth rates worldwide. The government of the country has been trying for years to counteract this trend and encourage more young people to start families - with some unusual measures. A newly inaugurated super subway in Seoul, inaugurated on Friday, is now to reduce commute times in part, making the prospect of parenthood more appealing to young people.

1 month ago·Vienna, Austria

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