South Korea's Births Are Up For Two Years: Is It Reversing Its Population Crisis? | Insight
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After years of decline, South Korea’s birth rate is showing signs of a rebound. But what is really driving the turnaround — billions spent on government incentives, better childcare and workplace support, changing attitudes towards marriage and fatherhood, or a post-pandemic correction? Experts warn that the headline numbers may conceal a deeper divide, with childbirth increasingly concentrated among wealthier, more secure households. More importantly, is the rising birth rate just a temporary uptick, or a genuine turnaround. As South Korea confronts an ageing and shrinking population, can this fragile recovery become lasting demographic change? WATCH MORE Insight: https://www.youtube.com/show/VLPLcs80OHW6iVk?sbp=QAE%3D 00:00 Introduction 01:29 South Korea's surprising birth rate rebound 07:04 Did government incentives bring the babies? 13:58 Is the rebound temporary or a longer-term shift? 19:46 Getting fathers involved 26:11 Reality check: who is actually having children? 29:39
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