China lawmakers urge freeing up family planning as birth rates plunge
Delegates to China’s parliament are urging the overhaul or even scrapping of controversial family planning rules and say radical steps are needed … Read more
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South Korea’s Total Fertility Rate Hits Record Low of 0.98 in 2018
South Korea’s total fertility rate hit a record low of 0.98 in 2018, government data showed Wednesday, a clear warning that Asia’s … Read more
How to help fertility rates in the USA
And help people have the number of children they want (by Marcus Robert, mercatornet.com) Like most other Western nations (and quite a … Read more
South Korea to raise monetary benefits for paid paternity leave
South Korea said Wednesday that it will raise the monthly benefits for paid parental leave from Jan. 1 onward as part of … Read more
Japan’s birthrate at lowest level since 1899
Japan’s birthrate fell in 2018 to its lowest level, with the highest population decline since record-keeping began in 1899, government data indicate. … Read more
