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Over 150 elementary schools have no 1st graders: Korean ministry (www.koreaherald.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Japan is often cited for their low birth rate, but Korea’s is much lower. How they handle this, if successfully, might be a blueprint for other countries to follow

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Building a high speed metro?

[–] [email protected] 22 points 10 months ago (1 children)

They’ll try everything before considering labor and social reforms

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That's far too communist for the corporate government

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago

[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If only there was a solution! People are struggling to afford having children and a work/life balance. What in earth could they need? So mysterious.

[–] eardon 1 points 10 months ago

This is by design.

Price people out of the gene pool.