Cute but costly: A file photo of baby clothes displayed at a baby fair in Seoul. High costs of child-rearing and housing, and a tough job market are cited as reasons for the nation’s low birth rate.— AFP
THE nation registered record birth rate growth in the first five months of the year, a statistics agency official said.
The country has one of the world’s longest life expectancies and lowest birth rates – a combination that presents a looming demographic challenge.
