“In May, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol announced plans to establish a government ministry that would address a growing “national emergency”—the notoriously low number of births.
“Responding to the exorbitant cost of housing, schooling, and long working hours, Yoon pledged to boost parental leave allowances, lengthen time off for fathers, institute flexible employment schedules, and lighten the educational hardship on parents.”
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