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South Korea's bold policies to boost birth rate amid demographic crisis
2 weeks, 6 days ago

South Korea's bold policies to boost birth rate amid demographic crisis

India Today  

In the face of a demographic crisis marked by plummeting birth rates, South Korea is ramping up efforts to encourage child-rearing with a host of government-backed incentives. THE ROOT OF THE CRISIS South Korea’s declining birth rate stems from several factors: soaring housing costs, intense work cultures, gender inequality, and the high costs of raising children. GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES AT A …

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CRED's Kunal Shah shares 'bizarre' speculation: 'Data speed related to decline in birth rate'
4 weeks ago

CRED's Kunal Shah shares 'bizarre' speculation: 'Data speed related to decline in birth rate'

Hindustan Times  

CRED founder Kunal Shah took to X to share a "conjecture" about mobile internet data and the decline in birth rate in India. In a post, which has over 30,000 views, Shah posed a hypothesis that the high speed internet date availability in India is leading to low fertility rate. CRED founder Kunal Shah posed a hypothesis that the high …

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CRED founder links data speed to decline in birth rate. Viral post sparks debate
4 weeks ago

CRED founder links data speed to decline in birth rate. Viral post sparks debate

India Today  

CRED founder Kunal Shah shared a “conjecture” seemingly suggesting a correlation between the "data speed" and "declining birth rate" in a community, perhaps in India. In a post on X, he said, “Conjecture: data speed in a community is correlated to decline in birth rate.” The post, which garnered over 32,000 views, left the internet divided. However, a section of …

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'Rebound' in birth rate a temporary phenomenon
1 month ago

'Rebound' in birth rate a temporary phenomenon

China Daily  

SONG CHEN/CHINA DAILY The recent announcement that there has been a "rebound" in the birth rate in certain areas of the country has evoked an animated response in some circles. In all probability, the year-on-year increase in the birth rate is likely a short-term phenomenon, driven by the desire to give birth in the "lucky" Year of the Dragon. China …

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'Rebound' in birth rate a temporary phenomenon
1 month ago

'Rebound' in birth rate a temporary phenomenon

China Daily  

SONG CHEN/CHINA DAILY The recent announcement that there has been a "rebound" in the birth rate in certain areas of the country has evoked an animated response in some circles. In all probability, the year-on-year increase in the birth rate is likely a short-term phenomenon, driven by the desire to give birth in the "lucky" Year of the Dragon. China …

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Ban on women marrying after 25: The bizarre proposal to boost birth rate in Japan
1 month, 1 week ago

Ban on women marrying after 25: The bizarre proposal to boost birth rate in Japan

Firstpost  

Japan’s noted writer and Conservative Party leader Naoki Hyakuta has apologised after his comments on women and the falling birthrate in the country sparked criticism. He said that to boost the nation’s birth rate, women should be banned from marriage after the age of 25 and from removing their uterus post the age of 30 In a November 8 YouTube …

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Russia considering a 'Ministry of Sex'. Here's why
1 month, 1 week ago

Russia considering a 'Ministry of Sex'. Here's why

Firstpost  

Russian authorities are reportedly considering a bizarre proposal of establishing a dedicated ‘Ministry of Sex’ to work on the country’s rapidly dwindling birth rate. The move comes as part of Vladimir Putin-led country’s ‘special demographic operation’ to boost its birth rate, which has plunged to its lowest point in a quarter-century Russian authorities are reportedly considering a bizarre proposal: establishing …

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Russia Mulls ‘Ministry Of Sex’, State-Sponsored Dating Incentives To Combat Declining Birth Rates: Reports
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Russia Mulls ‘Ministry Of Sex’, State-Sponsored Dating Incentives To Combat Declining Birth Rates: Reports

ABP News  

Russia is reportedly considering the creation of a ‘Ministry of Sex’ in an attempt to counter the declining libido and birth rates of the nation. Putin's officials continue to propose various strategies to combat falling birth rates, but some Russian women have openly criticised these measures. According to a report by the Sun News, the Ministry of Sex also recommends …

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Germany's birth rate continues to sharply decline
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Germany's birth rate continues to sharply decline

China Daily  

Germany is experiencing a decline in birth rates, dropping from 1.58 children per woman in 2021 to 1.35 in the latest figures, with the east of the country showing an even steeper decrease than the west. The country's official federal statistical office, Destatis, reported a further decline, with about 392,000 children born in Germany between January and July 2024, marking …

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Thousands of kindergartens closed across China as birth rate declines sharply
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Thousands of kindergartens closed across China as birth rate declines sharply

The Independent  

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As Ukraine's birth rate plunges, here's what one doctor is doing to reverse the trend
2 months ago

As Ukraine's birth rate plunges, here's what one doctor is doing to reverse the trend

NPR  

As Ukraine's birth rate plunges, here's what one doctor is doing to reverse the trend toggle caption Yurko Dyachyshyn for NPR LVIV, Ukraine — As an OB-GYN doctor, Stefan Khmil has built a nearly 50-year career on helping women in Ukraine have children — an especially important job in Ukraine, the country with the lowest birth rate in all of …

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The country with lowest fertility rate gives medals to two women who had 13 children each
2 months, 1 week ago

The country with lowest fertility rate gives medals to two women who had 13 children each

The Independent  

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Russia plans to boost birth rate by banning 'childlessness propaganda'
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia plans to boost birth rate by banning 'childlessness propaganda'

Firstpost  

The issue has taken on greater urgency for the authorities after official data released this month showed that Russia’s birth rate had slid to its lowest in a quarter of a century while mortality rates are up, with no end in sight to Moscow’s war in Ukraine The Russian parliament is working on a law that would ban what the …

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Russians urged to have sex during work breaks as country battles falling birth rate: Report
3 months, 1 week ago

Russians urged to have sex during work breaks as country battles falling birth rate: Report

Hindustan Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin has stirred controversy by reportedly urging citizens to use their work breaks - such as lunch and coffee breaks - to have sex as part of a bold strategy to combat the nation's plummeting birth rate. Vladimir Putin reportedly urged Russians to use work breaks for intimacy to boost Russia's birth rate, amid falling fertility and …

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Delhi Saw Decline in Birth Rate Post-COVID
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Saw Decline in Birth Rate Post-COVID

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Delhi saw a decline in birth rate after the COVID-19 pandemic as it reduced from 18.35 per 1000 population to 14.85 in 2020, according to the latest report of the government.The 'Annual Report on Registration of Births and Deaths in Delhi-2023' also said that out of 13,919 non-institutional births, 7,216 were females. Out of total births, 95.58 per …

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Chinese university announces marriage-related degree in effort to boost declining birth rate
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese university announces marriage-related degree in effort to boost declining birth rate

The Independent  

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South Korea to create new ministry to tackle plummeting birth rate
7 months, 2 weeks ago

South Korea to create new ministry to tackle plummeting birth rate

The Independent  

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South Korea considering £59k incentive for each child born amid declining birth rate
7 months, 4 weeks ago

South Korea considering £59k incentive for each child born amid declining birth rate

The Independent  

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Kim Jong-un cries as he begs North Korean women to help halt a decline in country’s birth rate
1 year ago

Kim Jong-un cries as he begs North Korean women to help halt a decline in country’s birth rate

The Independent  

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Japan’s Birth Rate Spiked After This Company Discouraged Long Hours At Work, Here’s How
1 year, 5 months ago

Japan’s Birth Rate Spiked After This Company Discouraged Long Hours At Work, Here’s How

News 18  

There has been a lot of discussion centring around the issue of ‘birth rate’ in Japan. A decade later, the company did not only make a fivefold jump in profit per employee from 2010 to 2021 but it also helped double Japan’s birth rate. A report by Bloomberg states that, as a result of of Itochu’s management, more female employees …

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Japan’s birth rate drops to fresh record low
1 year, 6 months ago

Japan’s birth rate drops to fresh record low

Al Jazeera  

Japan’s birth rate declined for the seventh consecutive year in 2022 to a record low, the health ministry has said, underscoring the sense of crisis gripping the country as the population shrinks and ages rapidly. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has made arresting the country’s sliding birth rate a top priority and his government, despite high levels of debt, plans to …

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Delaying marriage, kids, factor of low birth rate
1 year, 8 months ago

Delaying marriage, kids, factor of low birth rate

China Daily  

Chinese people predominantly prefer to have fewer babies and to provide the best possible conditions for bringing up their children, China's top health authority said on Tuesday, adding that more efforts will be made to encourage young people to get married and have children at adequate ages. The National Health Commission made the comments in response to a national political …

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Japan wants 85% of male workers to take paternity leave, but fathers are wary. Why?
1 year, 8 months ago

Japan wants 85% of male workers to take paternity leave, but fathers are wary. Why?

Firstpost  

Tokyo: There are only a few takers of Japan’s lucrative paternity leave policy. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has pledged to lift up the number of men taking paternity leave from a mere 14 per cent to 50 per cent by 2025. However, not many Japanese male workers are “afraid” to avail the benefits of paternity leave as they think …

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Japan will cease to exist if birth rate not checked: PM Kishida's adviser
1 year, 9 months ago

Japan will cease to exist if birth rate not checked: PM Kishida's adviser

India Today  

The adviser to Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sounded an alarm against the unchecked birth rate in the country. The aide to the PM said that Japan would "disappear" if the threat continued to wreck the social safety net and economy, as per Kishida's aide, Masako Mori. The potential crisis may cause a lapse in the social security system in …

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