South Korea birth rate

By 2531, Everyone In Japan Will Have The Same Surname Unless Marriage Laws Change

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In less than 550 years, all Japanese families will have the same surname, according to a new study. The research, published by Tohoku University’s Research Centre for Aged Economy and Society, argued that Japan’s current surname system threatens “individual dignity” and the loss of family identity. Current laws in Japan dictate that families should adopt … Read more

S. Korea’s ‘Have a Career or Have a Family’ Mentality to Blame for Lowest Birth Rate in the World, Study

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Women in South Korea are choosing not to have children, but if the lack of reproduction continues, Korea’s population is expected to halve by the year 2100. In 2022, South Korea saw the lowest fertility rate the country has ever seen. The average number of babies for each woman measured at 0.78 and marked the … Read more