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Joo Hyung-hwan, former minister of trade, industry and energy, makes an acceptance speech after the president's office officially announced his appointment as the vice chair of the Presidential Committee of Aging Society and Population Policy at the Yonsan office on Monday. [YONHAP]

Former industry minister tasked with reversing Korea's dwindling birthrates

The president’s office on Monday officially appointed former Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Joo Hyung-hwan as the second-in-command of the Presidential Committee of Aging Society and Population Policy, following President Yoon Suk Yeol.

2024.2.12

[Column] A scary future 50 years later

The worst is yet to come. Colleges and universities will have to shut down, military conscription may fail, and essential labor will become short if our population continues decreasing.

2022.12.14

More millennials likely to decide against having kids after Covid

Three years after getting married, an office worker says she still has no plans to have a child. The 33-year-old said she doesn’t want her children to suffer from chronic social issues such as serious income inequality and high property prices.

2021.3.7

Tag: Low birth rate

Low birth rate

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Former industry minister tasked with reversing Korea's dwindling birthrates

[Column] A scary future 50 years later

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