US EditionThe North Korean leader calls for women to have more children to halt a fall in the birthrate
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for efforts to address the country's declining birth rates, emphasizing the importance of preventing the decline and providing good childcare.
- North Korea's fertility rate has steadily dropped over the past decade, posing challenges for its economy heavily reliant on mobilized labor.
- South Korea, with a lower fertility rate, has implemented measures such as matchmaking events to counteract the effects of dwindling birth rates.
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Kim Jong Un breaks down in tears urging women to have more children
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un broke down in tears as he pleaded with the nation’s women to have more children. Kim Jong Un was seen wiping away tears with a handkerchief as he addressed the National Mothers' Meeting in Pyongyang. The leader urged women to strengthen the power of the nation. His plea comes as the country’s birth rate continues to decline. Experts believe many families only have one child due to the cost of raising kids.
LOOK. Emotional Kim Jong-un sheds tears at North Korea's declining birth rate conference
Although North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (39) is best known for his crude threats, he showed a completely different side of himself last Sunday. The dictator apparently became emotional when he spoke about his country's declining birth rate. Kim called on North Korean women to have more children and stressed that it is “their duty” to raise them communists.
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